Bitcoin History Since 2014
Bitcoin closed at $84,012 on October 21, 2026. Its all-time high close was $124,753 on October 6, 2025 (32.7% below). Since September 17, 2014 it has risen from $457.33, about 53.9% a year. Its biggest one-day fall was 37.2% on March 12, 2020.
Daily data to October 21, 2026 · USD per bitcoin
Bitcoin chart
Price on a date
Any date since September 17, 2014. Weekends and holidays show the previous close (bitcoin has a close every day).
Biggest one-day moves
| Falls | |
|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2020 | −37.2% |
| Jan 14, 2015 | −21.1% |
| Sep 14, 2017 | −18.7% |
| Aug 18, 2015 | −18.2% |
| Jan 16, 2018 | −16.9% |
| Jun 13, 2022 | −16.0% |
| Feb 5, 2018 | −16.0% |
| Jan 13, 2015 | −15.7% |
| Jan 15, 2016 | −15.3% |
| Nov 9, 2022 | −14.3% |
| Gains | |
|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2017 | +25.2% |
| Jul 20, 2017 | +23.9% |
| Dec 6, 2017 | +19.9% |
| Feb 8, 2021 | +18.7% |
| Mar 19, 2020 | +18.2% |
| Jan 15, 2015 | +17.8% |
| Apr 2, 2019 | +17.4% |
| Oct 25, 2019 | +15.6% |
| Jul 17, 2017 | +15.5% |
| Sep 15, 2017 | +15.3% |
Close-to-close changes between consecutive trading days (moves across long market closures are left out).
Major Declines (Falls of 50% or More)
Because bitcoin swings so much, only falls of at least 50% from a closing high are listed, each ending at the lowest close before a 50% rebound. Prices only — not adjusted for dividends or inflation.
| Fall | Peak | Trough | Length | Back to the old high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −53.1% ongoing | Oct 6, 2025 $124,753 | Jun 30, 2026 $58,559 | 9 mo | not yet |
| −76.6% | Nov 8, 2021 $67,567 | Nov 21, 2022 $15,787 | 1.0 yrs | Mar 2024 (2.3 yrs after the peak) |
| −53.1% | Apr 13, 2021 $63,503 | Jul 20, 2021 $29,807 | 3 mo | Oct 2021 (0.5 yrs after the peak) |
| −61.8% | Jun 26, 2019 $13,016 | Mar 12, 2020 $4,971 | 9 mo | Oct 2020 (1.3 yrs after the peak) |
| −72.0% | Mar 5, 2018 $11,573 | Dec 15, 2018 $3,237 | 9 mo | Jun 2019 (1.3 yrs after the peak) |
| −64.3% | Dec 16, 2017 $19,497 | Feb 5, 2018 $6,955 | 2 mo | Nov 2020 (3.0 yrs after the peak) |
Best and worst years
| Best | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | +1,368.9% |
| 2020 | +303.2% |
| 2023 | +155.4% |
| 2016 | +123.8% |
| 2024 | +121.1% |
| Worst | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | −73.6% |
| 2022 | −64.3% |
| 2025 | −6.3% |
| 2015 | +34.5% |
| 2021 | +59.7% |
Calendar-year change, year-end close to year-end close.
Bitcoin by Year
Year-end close, change, and the year's highest and lowest close.
| Year | Close | Change | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | $84,012 | −4.0% | $96,929 Jan 14 | $58,559 Jun 30 |
| 2025 | $87,509 | −6.3% | $124,753 Oct 6 | $76,272 Apr 8 |
| 2024 | $93,429 | +121.1% | $106,141 Dec 17 | $39,507 Jan 22 |
| 2023 | $42,265 | +155.4% | $44,167 Dec 8 | $16,625 Jan 1 |
| 2022 | $16,547 | −64.3% | $47,687 Jan 1 | $15,787 Nov 21 |
| 2021 | $46,306 | +59.7% | $67,567 Nov 8 | $29,374 Jan 1 |
| 2020 | $29,002 | +303.2% | $29,002 Dec 31 | $4,971 Mar 12 |
| 2019 | $7,194 | +92.2% | $13,016 Jun 26 | $3,399 Feb 7 |
| 2018 | $3,743 | −73.6% | $17,527 Jan 6 | $3,237 Dec 15 |
| 2017 | $14,156 | +1,368.9% | $19,497 Dec 16 | $777.76 Jan 11 |
| 2016 | $963.74 | +123.8% | $975.92 Dec 28 | $364.33 Jan 15 |
| 2015 | $430.57 | +34.5% | $465.32 Dec 15 | $178.10 Jan 14 |
| 2014 | $320.19 | — | $457.33 Sep 17 | $310.74 Dec 30 |
Bitcoin History FAQ
What is the Bitcoin all-time high?
The highest close in our data is $124,753 on October 6, 2025. The latest close is $84,012 (October 21, 2026).
What was the biggest one-day drop?
March 12, 2020, when it fell 37.2% to $4,971.
What was the worst bear market?
From November 8, 2021 to November 21, 2022 it fell 76.6%, from $67,567 to $15,787. It regained the old high on March 4, 2024, 2.3 years after the peak (prices only, not counting dividends or inflation).
Where does this data come from?
Daily closes of BTC-USD at 00:00 UTC (Yahoo Finance), from September 2014. Bitcoin trades every day, including weekends. Later closes are added daily. Prices are for reference and may contain errors; check an official source before relying on a figure.
Historical prices are provided for information and may contain errors. Index values are the property of their publishers and are shown for reference only. Past performance does not predict future results; nothing here is investment advice.