Or have bitcoin gone on an exile where no one can have access to it again? No!
Because we can still afford it, no matter how small it is but if we are determined to hold some fraction then we can start, as I strongly believe that "A journey of 10 thousand Mile began with a Step" So why can't they take those bold step and start holding from fraction and then before they knew it they might hold 1 bitcoin, continually they increase their portfolios without having to wait to buy thousands of bitcoin as they planned to do.
The most important thing to always note about bitcoin is in it ability to always appears a profitable investment over time, you could discover that this same thing has been what bitcoin has developed over other cryptocurrencies whereby you discover some other cryptocurrencies are nothing but a failed attempts because they will fall today and lack the stamina to rise back whenever they massively fall, bitcoin will fall and rise more than it fallen and give it's investors more confident they could hold unto that they are still with the right choice on investment with bitcoin, those that were able to endure holding right from the dip to the season of the bull will have the required experience of bitcoin profitability while holding for that long.
People don't really understand the whole concept of bitcoin and its volatility level, we know that it is the nature of bitcoin to decrease and increase overtime, overly some people had it at the backend of their hearts to always swiftly sail with bitcoin in terms of investment as I know too well that every year comes another story and version of bitcoin but they never put into watchlist to know when and why they should hold, although those people who are holding and also topping their portfolios are really doing to job because by the time they would end up have enough volume in their portfolio they would understand the reason for holding for long and keeps expanding their knowledge.
As I believe a time to come, bitcoin will supersede the real purpose why people are basically holding it. But that notwithstanding, the ability for you to know that whenever the markets drops is another pretty cool to buy then you would come to a realization to know the reason why people always emphasis on holding bitcoin. Bitcoin is a long time project that requires a long term patient to be able to enjoy more benefits especially holding to double their money.