In a recent tweet, the illustrious Bitcoin historian Pete Rizzo, a man whose tweets are as rare as a sighting of a unicorn in a coal mine, brought to light a pivotal moment in the annals of Bitcoin: its very first television appearance in 2011, when the price was a mere $3. A pittance, really, compared to the opulent sum it commands today.
“The 1st-ever Bitcoin mention in TV history happened at $3 in 2011,” Rizzo tweeted, with the grace of a maestro conducting a symphony of digits, “Bitcoin is up 3,900,000% ever since.” 🎶
✨ The 1st-ever #Bitcoin mention in TV history at $3 in 2011
It’s up 3,900,000% ever since 🔥
— The Bitcoin Historian (@pete_rizzo_) July 13, 2025
That fleeting moment on television, a mere blip in the vast expanse of media, marked the dawn of Bitcoin’s journey into the realm of the mainstream. Fast-forward to the present, and the price of BTC has soared to six figures from its humble beginnings. At the time of this writing, BTC was trading at a princely sum of $117,867, a far cry from its pauper’s price of $3.
Rizzo’s tweet, a digital breadcrumb in the vast forest of social media, serves as a poignant reminder of how nascent Bitcoin truly is in its life cycle. It underscores the profound impact that even the smallest of moments, like a television mention 14 years ago, can have on the trajectory of an asset. 🌟
On July 11, the largest cryptocurrency reached an all-time high of $118,210, part of a broader rally in risk assets that has propelled stocks to unprecedented heights. Bitcoin’s ascent is being fueled, in part, by the insatiable appetite of institutional investors, with Bitcoin ETFs reporting their largest day of inflows in 2025. Bitcoin has surged over 25% this year and 10% in the past week, marking its strongest performance since April 25.
Bitcoin to $150,000?
Bitcoin’s meteoric rise to an all-time high above $118,000 has triggered a massive unwinding of short positions, with over a billion dollars worth of short bets liquidated in a single day. A veritable feast for the bulls, one might say.
With Bitcoin now comfortably nestled in the six-figure range, options traders are already casting their eyes on loftier horizons. According to Bloomberg, after Bitcoin breached the $116,000 mark for the first time, the open interest, or the number of existing contracts on the Deribit exchange, has become concentrated around Bitcoin call options with strike prices of $115,000 and $120,000. Longer-term options expiring in late September and December have also seen a surge in open interest, with strike prices set at $140,000 and $150,000, respectively. The future, it seems, is not just bright but positively radiant. 🌞
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