Is Buying Bitcoin Today Worth It—or Are We Too Late?

[bitgolden]

Surely the price of bitcoin is more expensive compared to old days, there is no denying that and we can see it. But that doesn't change the fact that you can still make a lot of money with it, volatility makes sure that you can make a lot of profit, and we still go up all the time when there is a bull market.

Every 4 years we break a new all time high, and afterwards we go down to a new bottom. So that shows that we could make this work one way or another, all we have to do is just wait for the right time to buy and right time to sell.

[davis196]

Bitcoin's price is so high now compared to its cheap early days— people are buying bitcoin thousands of dollars worth today, actually profit long-term, or is a big crash coming that wipes it out?" It's basically fear of buying at a peak and regretting it if the value collapses.


Back when BTC started (early days, like 2009–2013), each coin was worth very little (pennies or dollars), so early buyers could get tons cheaply. Now the price is super high (around $68,000–$70,000 per coin as of mid-February 2026), so spending thousands of dollars buys only a tiny fraction (like 0.1 BTC or less). If those who invest thousands today will see their money grow and become "worth it" in the future, or if the whole market will crash hard and they'll lose everything.

Is there a big crash coming? Maybe I don't have my crystal ball right now so I can't tell you about the future.
Most of those early buyers have never expected Bitcoin to reach and ATH price of 125K USD, so most of them had sold those cheap BTC back in the day at lower prices. If you are expecting Bitcoin to hit 10x, then no, buying BTC at a large scale is not worth it. Maybe if you are hoping for a 50% or a 100% price growth in the next years, then purchasing BTC is worth it. Scale doesn't matter that much on the financial markets. What matters the most is buying low and selling high. The bigger the profit margin, the better. Some traders have a Fear Of Missing Out, while most newbies have a Fear of Buying High.

[summonerrk]

I always think -

Bitcoin's price is so high now compared to its cheap early days— people are buying bitcoin thousands of dollars worth today, actually profit long-term, or is a big crash coming that wipes it out?" It's basically fear of buying at a peak and regretting it if the value collapses.


Back when BTC started (early days, like 2009–2013), each coin was worth very little (pennies or dollars), so early buyers could get tons cheaply. Now the price is super high (around $68,000–$70,000 per coin as of mid-February 2026), so spending thousands of dollars buys only a tiny fraction (like 0.1 BTC or less). If those who invest thousands today will see their money grow and become "worth it" in the future, or if the whole market will crash hard and they'll lose everything.


I want to know about this topic.
Thanks.

(Sorry, my English is not good.)

If we evaluate BTC in US dollars, it seems that the bear market is just beginning. Therefore, it may well be that huge discounts on Bitcoin are just ahead. If you evaluate it in gold, it seems that this is just the end.
Buying bitcoin at this RSI BTC/gold level turned out to be, in hindsight, an incredibly successful decision.
Here is the projected return of bitcoin in US dollars for the next 12 and 24 months from the moment the minimum values of the bitcoin/gold cycle are reached.:
12 months from:
January 14, 2015: BTC +141.6%
February 7, 2019: BTC +188.2%
November 21, 2022: BTC +128%

[dwyane36]

Every 4 years we break a new all time high, and afterwards we go down to a new bottom. So that shows that we could make this work one way or another, all we have to do is just wait for the right time to buy and right time to sell.

Well, the good times for selling are long gone, both for BTC and many other altcoins. I think that, as in previous cycles, many who bought at the peak are now sitting on huge losses. At the very least, this is indicated by the fact that fear and uncertainty now reign in the market. Either way, you're right in saying that all that remains now is to be patient and wait for the right moment.

[Finestream]

Bitcoin, regardless of its price will always be worth buying for. Sometimes, its best not to consider the current price before buying because that will only limit our profit opportunities in the future.

But buy bitcoin whenever its possible, whenever you have extra money to purchase. After all, we are not after of the current nor future price, but the fact that we are here already and is owning bitcoin, that's something that worth celebrating for.

[gunhell16]

Every 4 years we break a new all time high, and afterwards we go down to a new bottom. So that shows that we could make this work one way or another, all we have to do is just wait for the right time to buy and right time to sell.

Well, the good times for selling are long gone, both for BTC and many other altcoins. I think that, as in previous cycles, many who bought at the peak are now sitting on huge losses. At the very least, this is indicated by the fact that fear and uncertainty now reign in the market. Either way, you're right in saying that all that remains now is to be patient and wait for the right moment.

You are right in saying that it is too late to sell bitcoin if they have been holding it for a long time, maybe if the value of bitcoin is still at at least 100k$ price if they sold it, they would at least have a chance to buy it again now because of the low price it currently has.

So the only thing we can do is if we still believe in bitcoin potential is to do what long-term holders of bitcoin have done, the Dca method in which is really the best we can do at this time.
And I know that many are doing this now.

[The Cryptovator]

If you compare Bitcoin with the very old days, then probably you won't accumulate Bitcoin ever. You have to see the current market and compare with ATH, then most probably you can decide whether it's worth buying today or not. But unfortunately most of us are afraid when we see Bitcoin dumping and think more dumps are coming and think probably Bitcoin will reach the old price range.

Since we can't predict the exact bottom, when we notice a significant dump, we should prepare to accumulate it. If you think Bitcoin would get back to 2012, then probably you will miss it again. Just try to be realistic and start accumulating through a DCA strategy based on your buying capacity. More dump, then more accumulation opportunity, and hold with patience.

[Strongkored]

Questions like this have been around for a long time, thinking that buying Bitcoin is too late even when the price is only hundreds of dollars and it turns out that it is still worth it and not too late, we will know whether buying Bitcoin now is still worth it and not too late after a few years have passed because no one will know what will happen to Bitcoin in the years to come.

[BALIK]

Surely the price of bitcoin is more expensive compared to old days, there is no denying that and we can see it. But that doesn't change the fact that you can still make a lot of money with it, volatility makes sure that you can make a lot of profit, and we still go up all the time when there is a bull market.

Every 4 years we break a new all time high, and afterwards we go down to a new bottom. So that shows that we could make this work one way or another, all we have to do is just wait for the right time to buy and right time to sell.

The truth is, it is not too late to invest in bitcoin, and there are still plenty of opportunities for everyone. However, we need to be realistic that the era of getting rich quick or becoming a millionaire with little capital is over. Additionally, profit will depend on our knowledge and strategy. Like other financial market or asset, bitcoin does not guarantee anything or anyone.

Thats why, even though Bitcoin always increases in value over time, not everyone who invests in Bitcoin makes a profit

[Big Dirams]

Questions like this have been around for a long time, thinking that buying Bitcoin is too late even when the price is only hundreds of dollars and it turns out that it is still worth it and not too late, we will know whether buying Bitcoin now is still worth it and not too late after a few years have passed because no one will know what will happen to Bitcoin in the years to come.

A lot of questions like this has been raised several times and a lot have been given the answers but adding to it wouldn’t be a difficult decision though lol. 
 Investing in bitcoin can’t be late no matter the market price or market trends, what only matters is our exit point or our term of investing either we are investing for longer period of time or maybe we might want to invest for short period of time that just what the issue is. The bitcoin price might be on highs and we can still accumulate and hold if we have future interest because surely bitcoin will keep climbing more leaders and going higher that is certain because it has happen several years now.


 We can invest at any time and no time is late for investing but the only important an investors should put into consideration is by investing during lows so we can make profits within shorter range of time.

[Razmirraz]

Every 4 years we break a new all time high, and afterwards we go down to a new bottom. So that shows that we could make this work one way or another, all we have to do is just wait for the right time to buy and right time to sell.

Well, the good times for selling are long gone, both for BTC and many other altcoins. I think that, as in previous cycles, many who bought at the peak are now sitting on huge losses. At the very least, this is indicated by the fact that fear and uncertainty now reign in the market. Either way, you're right in saying that all that remains now is to be patient and wait for the right moment.

Indeed, now is the time to be patient and wait. Market cycles are like that, and those with strong commitment will survive. This fact shows that many people have experienced huge losses, but market conditions like this can also be an opportunity for those with a long-term strategy to buy at lower prices. Being patient and waiting for the right moment is not easy, it takes time and energy to change the situation from loss to profit, they also have to know that this is also part of investment. Now what you need to do is have a clear strategy and not get carried away by emotions. Instead of selling at a low price that can wipe out most of your capital, it's better to continue accumulating slowly while the price is still low.

[summonerrk]

The market redistribution phase continues, even if Bitcoin, which has halved its price, looks good.
Three crises are unfolding simultaneously: tariff uncertainty after the Supreme Court decision, the AI-disruption shock from IBM/Anthropic, and the bearish phase of cryptocurrencies.
All three narratives work synchronously, creating a powerful pressure on risk appetite.
Anthropic has announced that its Claude Code can automatically rewrite COBOL code into modern languages. COBOL is the backbone of IBM's mainframe business, and the foundation of multi-year contracts with banks, governments, and airlines.
Bitcoin has closed 6 consecutive weeks in the red.
This is the first case since 2022.
For the period from February 10 to February 20, the total net outflow from the spot Bitcoin ETF amounted to $640 million.
Institutional demand has not recovered, despite price stabilization, assets under management of the US Bitcoin ETF fell from $170 billion in October 2025 to $84 billion.
The realized price of BTC holders is in the range of $35–$40K, most of them are still in significant profit
 Every tariff blow and every new AI disruption/fear hits risk appetite.
Bitcoin has stopped working as "digital gold" and is traded as a High Risk asset and correlates with the Software sector.
Core PCE data is released on Friday, which will determine the likelihood of a Fed rate cut in March.
Three crises are unfolding simultaneously: tariff uncertainty after the Supreme Court decision, the AI-disruption shock from

[tygeade]

The truth is, it is not too late to invest in bitcoin, and there are still plenty of opportunities for everyone. However, we need to be realistic that the era of getting rich quick or becoming a millionaire with little capital is over. Additionally, profit will depend on our knowledge and strategy. Like other financial market or asset, bitcoin does not guarantee anything or anyone.

Thats why, even though Bitcoin always increases in value over time, not everyone who invests in Bitcoin makes a profit

There has never been a "need" to be a millionaire, which you can still be millionaire depending on how much money you put into crypto, but making 10x return in less than 10 years is still a great return. Remember that even warren buffet made 20% a year return on average give or take, but he did that for over half a century.

So if you could invest and grow then you should be better than any other asset and as long as that's the case then there won't be any return that would be bad for you, you should be able to still make a lot of money in return. Obviously this isn't easy at all, it takes time and should not be simple but as long as you keep doing this then there won't be any problems and you should be profiting for sure.

[JeffBrad12]

Every 4 years we break a new all time high, and afterwards we go down to a new bottom. So that shows that we could make this work one way or another, all we have to do is just wait for the right time to buy and right time to sell.

If i'm sitting on a huge capital I'd just wait until the price is too cheap with occasional DCA so I won't be sidelined if bitcoin suddenly recovers.
Definitely to make a profit from market like this is to be patient waiting for the right time, being in a hurry will just result in a loss.

There is chance that bitcoin could go around $50k so I'm waiting on that and readying capital for another dip. Selling at time like this basically just throwing money.