Bitcoin price history
Bitcoin's first market price was 0.07 USD on August 18, 2010. On November 8, 2026, one bitcoin closed at 75,747 USD. Pick any date below to see what bitcoin cost that day, or open a year for its monthly prices, highs and lows.
Bitcoin price on any date
1 BTC closed at 19,280 USD on December 17, 2017
The chart uses a log scale, so every step up the axis is the same multiple of the price. On an ordinary scale the first ten years would be a flat line.
Bitcoin price by year
The first and last daily close of each year, its highest and lowest close, and the change across the year. Each year links to its own page with month-by-month figures.
| Year | First close | Last close | Highest close | Lowest close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.07 USD | 0.3 USD | 0.47 USD | 0.06 USD | +328.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3 USD | 4.47 USD | 33.8 USD | 0.3 USD | +1,390.0% |
| 2012 | 5.04 USD | 13.57 USD | 15.37 USD | 4.38 USD | +169.2% |
| 2013 | 13.58 USD | 736.5 USD | 1,137 USD | 13.42 USD | +5,323.4% |
| 2014 | 732 USD | 311 USD | 915.69 USD | 311 USD | -57.5% |
| 2015 | 320.97 USD | 428.23 USD | 463.98 USD | 172 USD | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 430.89 USD | 958.12 USD | 975.89 USD | 363.75 USD | +122.4% |
| 2017 | 964.84 USD | 12,613 USD | 19,280 USD | 780.92 USD | +1,207.3% |
| 2018 | 13,796 USD | 3,865 USD | 17,156 USD | 3,232 USD | -72.0% |
| 2019 | 3,738 USD | 7,220 USD | 12,933 USD | 3,395 USD | +93.2% |
| 2020 | 7,168 USD | 28,857 USD | 28,857 USD | 4,830 USD | +302.6% |
| 2021 | 28,983 USD | 47,133 USD | 67,562 USD | 28,983 USD | +62.6% |
| 2022 | 46,250 USD | 16,600 USD | 47,763 USD | 15,760 USD | -64.1% |
| 2023 | 16,527 USD | 42,148 USD | 44,184 USD | 16,527 USD | +155.0% |
| 2024 | 42,250 USD | 92,653 USD | 106,156 USD | 39,505 USD | +119.3% |
| 2025 | 93,407 USD | 88,424 USD | 124,777 USD | 76,267 USD | -5.3% |
| 2026 | 87,494 USD | 75,747 USD | 96,932 USD | 58,534 USD | -13.4% |
How it works
Every figure is a daily close: Blockchain.com's average US dollar price across major exchanges for that day. Highs and lows here are the highest and lowest daily closes, so a single exchange's intraday peak can be higher.
Frequently asked questions
How much was bitcoin in 2010?
Bitcoin first traded at 0.07 USD on August 18, 2010 and ended 2010 at 0.3 USD.
What is bitcoin's highest price?
Bitcoin's highest daily close in this history is 124,777 USD, on October 7, 2025. A single exchange may have traded higher during the day.
How much was bitcoin 10 years ago?
On November 8, 2016, one bitcoin closed at 703.23 USD.
When did bitcoin first reach $1?
Bitcoin's daily close first reached one US dollar on February 11, 2011.
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- Bitcoin supplyCoins issued so far, coins left to mine, daily issuance and the supply on a date you choose.
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- Bitcoin in every currencyA page for each currency, with a conversion table and where to buy.
Sources
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