Bitcoin adoption S-Curve
Hello!
This chart says everything. Bitcoin global adoption just hit 4.7%, the same level the Internet had in 1999. Let that sink in. We are basically in the dial-up phase of Bitcoin, when most people still think it’s weird, unnecessary, or just for “tech guys.” But look what happened to the Internet after 1999.
Courtesy of Cointelegraph, source of willy woo (woonomic)
Back then, everyone was skeptical. Most people didn’t see why they would ever need email or a website. Governments and big companies laughed at the idea that the Internet could change finance, media, or communication. Twenty-five years later, nobody lives without it. The same thing is now happening with Bitcoin. Slow at first, but inevitable.
This 4.7% mark is actually the beginning of the exponential curve. Adoption curves always look boring for years, then they explode. That’s the S-curve effect. It’s where early adoption starts to meet mainstream interest. Suddenly, it becomes too big to ignore. Countries, corporations, banks, all start paying attention.
Bitcoin has been around for 16 years now, but in reality, this is still early. Only a small fraction of the world owns or understands it. But once adoption crosses 10%, things accelerate fast. That’s when FOMO hits. That’s when people realize it’s not just an investment, it’s a parallel financial system that anyone can use.
What’s crazy is that this growth happened despite all the volatility, regulation fights, and negative headlines. Every bear market, people say “Bitcoin is dead.” Yet adoption keeps climbing. From individuals to institutions, from small countries to billion-dollar funds, the number keeps growing.
If Bitcoin follows the same path as the Internet, the next 10 years could be massive. Imagine what happens when adoption hits 20% or 30%. At that point, it’s global infrastructure, not just an asset.
So yeah, 4.7% might look small, but it’s actually the most bullish signal we could get. Just like the Internet in 1999, the real boom hasn’t even started yet. Most people still don’t get it, and that’s the opportunity. The next wave of adoption is coming, and those who see it early will be the ones who benefit the most.
I hope you have a great day!
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A profound analogy. The 4.7% threshold isn't just a metric; it's a behavioral tipping point where a system's 'tolerance' for an innovation shifts into a 'need' for it. This transition from the periphery to the core is what defines every major paradigm shift.
"New paradigms are always born in the neglected peripheries of the old."