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Bitcoin Price Today (BTC to USD)
Bitcoin (BTC) price in US dollars. Crypto assets trade 24 hours a day, every day; daily figures use the close at midnight UTC.
Daily referenceSingle sourceStatus
35.6% below the record $124,752.53 of Oct 6, 2025 · higher than 89% of month-end prices since 2014
Bitcoin chart
Daily observations.366 observations, simplified for display.History from Sep 17, 2014.
Key statistics
Day range
$80,474.07 – $81,773.77
52-week range
$58,558.86 – $114,472.45
Year to date
−8.15%
1-year change
−27.45%
All-time high
$124,752.53
All-time low
$178.10
5-year change
+30.49%
10-year change
+12,484.89%
1-year volatility
36.9%
Worst drawdown
−83.40%
Historical percentile
89th
Best / worst year
2017 +1,368.90% / 2018 −73.56%
Performance
| Period | From | Start | Change | Return | Annualised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | Oct 15, 2026 | 81562.49 | −1,189.61 | −1.46% | — |
| 1 week | Oct 8, 2026 | 81676.34 | −1,303.45 | −1.60% | — |
| 1 month | Sep 15, 2026 | 75612.51 | +4,760.38 | +6.30% | — |
| 3 months | Jul 15, 2026 | 64712.38 | +15,660.51 | +24.20% | — |
| 6 months | Apr 15, 2026 | 74805.08 | +5,567.80 | +7.44% | — |
| Year to date | Dec 31, 2025 | 87508.83 | −7,135.95 | −8.15% | — |
| 1 year | Oct 15, 2025 | 110783.16 | −30,410.28 | −27.45% | — |
| 3 years | Oct 15, 2023 | 27159.65 | +53,213.23 | +195.93% | +43.56% /yr |
| 5 years | Oct 15, 2021 | 61593.95 | +18,778.93 | +30.49% | +5.47% /yr |
| 10 years | Oct 15, 2016 | 638.65 | +79,734.24 | +12,484.89% | +62.19% /yr |
| All history | Sep 17, 2014 | 457.33 | +79,915.55 | +17,474.22% | +53.42% /yr |
Calendar years
| Year | Start | End | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | 87,508.83 | 80,372.88 | −8.15% |
| 2025 | 93,429.20 | 87,508.83 | −6.34% |
| 2024 | 42,265.19 | 93,429.20 | +121.05% |
| 2023 | 16,547.50 | 42,265.19 | +155.42% |
| 2022 | 46,306.45 | 16,547.50 | −64.27% |
| 2021 | 29,001.72 | 46,306.45 | +59.67% |
| 2020 | 7,193.60 | 29,001.72 | +303.16% |
| 2019 | 3,742.70 | 7,193.60 | +92.20% |
| 2018 | 14,156.40 | 3,742.70 | −73.56% |
| 2017 | 963.74 | 14,156.40 | +1,368.90% |
| 2016 | 430.57 | 963.74 | +123.83% |
| 2015 | 320.19 | 430.57 | +34.47% |
| 2014partial | 457.33 | 320.19 | −29.99% |
Where this data comes from
| Source | Data type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Financepublic market dataBitcoin daily close (Yahoo Finance) | Daily referencedaily | Sep 17, 2014 – Oct 15, 20264,412 observations |
Price history is stored as published for reproducibility. The current quote is refreshed every 15 seconds from the live feed and labelled with its sources and observation time.
Current quote
- Type: Daily reference
- Consensus: Single source from one source
- Primary source: Yahoo Finance
- Observed: Oct 15, 2026
History
From Sep 17, 2014. 4,412 daily points.
Attribution
- Index and ETF prices: Yahoo Finance, cross-checked with CNBC
About the bitcoin price
Bitcoin is a decentralised digital currency with a fixed maximum supply of 21 million coins. Its price is set by trading on many exchanges at once, which is why quotes differ slightly between platforms. The live price is published only when two independent feeds agree (TradingView's real-time exchange price, Yahoo Finance and CNBC's Coin Metrics reference rate). Crypto trades around the clock, so the daily change and the history use the close at midnight UTC.
Bitcoin and gold
Bitcoin is often called digital gold because its supply is capped, but it has been far more volatile: falls of more than 70% from a peak have happened several times. The gold vs Bitcoin comparison shows both rebased to 100 with returns, volatility and worst drawdowns over any period.
Frequently asked
- What is the highest price Bitcoin has ever reached?
- Bitcoin's highest daily close in USD was $124,752.53 on Oct 6, 2025 (daily closes at midnight UTC, data since Sep 17, 2014). On Oct 15, 2026 it closed at $80,372.88, 35.6% below that record.
- How much has Bitcoin changed this year?
- From the last close of 2025 ($87,508.83 on Dec 31, 2025) to Oct 15, 2026 ($80,372.88), Bitcoin fell 8.2% in USD terms.
- What was Bitcoin's biggest crash?
- The deepest fall in Bitcoin's daily history since Sep 17, 2014 was 83.4%, from $19,497.40 on Dec 16, 2017 to $3,236.76 on Dec 15, 2018. It regained that peak on Nov 30, 2020.
- Why is the Bitcoin price different on each exchange?
- Bitcoin trades on many exchanges at once, each with its own buyers and sellers, so prices differ by small amounts. This page shows a reference price published only when two independent feeds agree.
- When does the daily change reset?
- Crypto markets never close. The daily change on this page is measured from the close at midnight UTC, the convention used for the daily history.
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