In 2017, the Bitcoin (available on Coinbase) price shot up. The crypto boom was in its prime and BTC, in particular, saw a rise, especially in the second half of December. When this happened, there was a rush to buy the cryptocurrency; then there was a crash. One year later, the BTC price is nowhere near where it was in December 2017.

However, even though we have more Bitcoin (available on Coinbase) bears emerging from the forest, there is some indication that BTC is the same asset and will continue to provide investors with the same shots.

Bitcoin (available on Coinbase) Price: Then vs. Now

In December of 2017, Bitcoin (available on Coinbase) price was flying and almost reached a whopping $20,000. Fast forward a year, things are looking a little different.

At the time of writing, the BTC price is sitting at $3,587.05.

Source: CoinMarketCapDespite the visible price changes in Bitcoin (available on Coinbase), the crypto market remains divided. There are bears, like Erik Finman, and there are bulls, like Tom Lee, who has maintained his end-of-year outlook, despite the falling market.

Bitcoin (available on Coinbase) Bears and Bulls: Thoughts on 2019

This week, MarketWatch published an interview with Erik Finman, a teenage Bitcoin (available on Coinbase) millionaire. Going from a 12-year-old who purchased Bitcoin (available on Coinbase) with $1,000 from his grandmother, Finman is now bearish on the digital currency.