BTC Growth Rate Tracked By Major Events
Viet Nguyen
(Update 18/07/2025)
Major Events throughout the history of Cryptocurrency & How BTC growth reacts
Time | Event | Type | BTC Growth (1Mo Prior to Event)¹ | BTC Growth (1Mo Following Event)² |
Dec 2013 | China bans Bitcoin transactions. | Political / Regulatory | +469.3% | -35.90% |
Feb 2014 | Mt. Gox Collapse | Industry / Shock | -33.80% | -16.80% |
Mar 2014 | The US IRS issues guidance treating virtual currency as property for tax purposes | Political / Regulatory | -16.80% | -2.10% |
Sep 2017 | China bans Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) | Political / Regulatory | +1.2% | +23.1% |
Sep 2021 | El Salvador adopts Bitcoin; China declares all crypto activities illegal | Political / Regulatory | +13.4% | +40.0% |
Mar 2022 | "Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets" signed in the US | Political / Regulatory | +12.1% | -17.10% |
May 2022 | Terra (LUNA) Collapse: | Industry / Shock | -15.70% | -37.80% |
Sep 2022 | The Ethereum moves from Proof-of-Work to Proof-of-Stake | Industry / Tech | -3.10% | +5.5% |
Nov 2022 | FTX Collapse | Industry / Shock | -16.20% | -3.60% |
Jun 2023 | EU's MiCA regulation is adopted | Political / Regulatory | +12.0% | -4.10% |
Jan 2024 | US Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval | Industry / Finance | +0.7% | +43.7% |
Jun 2024 | The stablecoin provisions under the EU's MiCA regulation take effect | Political / Regulatory | -6.60% | +4.8% |
Dec 2024 | CASPs under MiCA come into full application. | Political / Regulatory | -3.10% | +9.6% |
May 2025 | FIT21 | Political / Regulatory | +11.1% | +2.3% |
Jul 2025 | US Congress holds "Crypto Week": CLARITY Act, GENIUS bill & Anti-CBDC passed | Political / Regulatory | +10.9% | N/A³ |
¹ BTC Growth (Prior to Event): This is the percentage change in the monthly closing price of Bitcoin from the month before the event to the month of the event. It indicates the market momentum leading into the event. (e.g., For a September event, this is the growth from August's close to September's close).
² BTC Growth (Following Event): This is the percentage change in the monthly closing price of Bitcoin from the month of the event to the month after the event. It indicates the market momentum immediately following the event. (e.g., For a September event, this is the growth from September's close to October's close).
³ N/A: As the current date is July 2025, forward-looking price data for future months is not available. The growth prior to the July 2025 event is calculated using the closing price of June 2025 and the price as of mid-July 2025.
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