I concur with you, my friend. Bitcoin may have seen its ups and downs over time, but it has always managed to bounce back in price no matter what. When most people refer to the "Fall of Bitcoin" they simply mean that its value has declined massively over the cryptocurrency market. But, as a functional cryptocurrency for payments, it has not died yet, becoming stronger than ever as new miners and nodes join the network. If compared with many of the popular cryptocurrencies in the market, I'd say that Bitcoin is alive and running as usual.

There will be nothing stopping Bitcoin in the future, even if governments from all around the world decide to ban its usage. No matter what it's price would be, or how popular it is, if it has at least a single node and miner on the network, then that's enough to say that the cryptocurrency is alive. The most important thing is that for the first time ever in history, we as humans get to control our own money without the fear of the government or any outsider restricting full access to your funds.

Therefore, I'm confident that even if Bitcoin has fallen in price during the start of the year, it will rise back up again like it has done before.