Bitcoin has been around for 17 years. Do you remember January 3, 2009? Satoshi Nakamoto embedded the headline of The Times on that day into the genesis block, a sharp satire of the fragility of the centralized financial system.

From the first mining reward of 50 BTC at that time to the current price of $90,011.13, Bitcoin has appreciated by millions of times. Honestly, this increase might surpass what many people have imagined.

Now, Bitcoin's market capitalization has exceeded $1.8 trillion. How big is this number? To put it simply, it has surpassed the circulation of most countries' currencies on Earth. Some people even start to see it as a global reserve asset.

From being a "rebel" despised by traditional finance circles to becoming a "cornerstone asset" in serious financial discussions today, Bitcoin has completed this transformation in 17 years. Against the backdrop of gradually improving regulatory frameworks in the new year, this shift seems to have only just begun.