Bitcoin price fluctuates daily. Here’s the most recent Bitcoin (BTC) price history.
In this article, we have covered the latest prices of Bitcoin, along with its historical pricing structure, which may amaze you how BTC has established itself in the crypto market and become the choice for many businesses, individual investors, and traders.
Bitcoin Historical Price: Key Trends
As of December 31, 2025, the bitcoin price (USD) is around $88,445.23 with a market cap of $2.2 trillion.
In 2009, the BTC price was nearly $0.00099, which means less than a tenth of a penny.
From 2009 to 2026, the BTC price in USD increased approximately by 11.18 billion percent.
Bitcoin is taxed at a rate of 0%, 15%, or 20%, depending on whether the transaction is considered long-term or short-term, as well as the individual’s income.
Bitcoin Price Chart
The per-bitcoin price has now reached $88,445.23, which was once $0.00099 in early 2009.
When the Bitcoin currency was introduced, it was nearly zero, but now it shows an increase of around 11.18% since 2009.
As per the Bitbo charts, 144 bitcoins are mined daily, which makes it one of the leading cryptocurrencies in the market for traders and investors.
Overall, the Bitcoin generation and price depend on businesses or individuals trading or investing in it. The BTC price can rise or fall, so it is best to have a graph of BTC from previous years to understand the fluctuation in the pricing pattern.
Bitcoin Price History Since 2009 To 2026
Coin Price 24h Change
2/1/2026
$78,725.86 -6.44%
1/31/2026
$84,141.78 -0.51%
1/30/2026
$84,570.41 -5.15%
1/29/2026
$89,162.10 -0.05%
1/28/2026
$89,204.22 +1.02%
1/27/2026
$88,307.86 +2.03%
1/26/2026
$86,548.32 -2.94%
1/25/2026
$89,170.87 -0.27%
1/24/2026
$89,412.40 -0.03%
1/23/2026
$89,443.40 +0.10%
With over 21 million Bitcoins in the world, prices fluctuate daily due to high demand from BTC purchasers and traders. However, there are more than 19.90 million Bitcoins in circulation.
Although there is a positive change year-over-year, in 2022, 2018, and 2014, Bitcoin prices saw a decline due to an increased number of Bitcoins being sold rather than purchased.
1/22/2026
$89,354.34 +1.18%
1/21/2026
$88,312.84 -4.59%
1/20/2026
$92,558.46 -1.27%
1/19/2026
$93,752.71 -1.42%
1/18/2026
$95,099.53 -0.44%
1/17/2026
$95,516.08 -0.07%
1/16/2026
$95,584.83 -1.47%
1/15/2026
$97,007.78 +1.83%
1/14/2026
$95,260.44 +4.53%
1/13/2026
$91,134.97 +0.35%
1/12/2026
$90,819.37 +0.42%
1/11/2026
$90,442.02 -0.07%
1/10/2026
$90,504.90 -0.53%
1/9/2026
$90,983.52 -0.30%
1/8/2026
$91,257.16 -2.57%
1/7/2026
$93,666.86 -0.28%
1/6/2026
$93,926.80 +2.79%
1/5/2026
$91,373.22 +0.86%
1/4/2026
$90,593.85 +0.74%
1/3/2026
$89,926.28 +1.35%
1/2/2026
$88,727.67 +1.38%
1/1/2026
$87,520.18 -1.01%
12/31/2025
$88,414.63 +1.44%
12/30/2025
$87,156.56 -0.76%
12/29/2025
$87,822.91 +0.02%
12/28/2025
$87,807.00 +0.57%
12/27/2025
$87,305.96 +0.09%
12/26/2025
$87,229.78 -0.47%
12/25/2025
$87,642.61 +0.27%
12/24/2025
$87,406.44 -1.23%
12/23/2025
$88,491.12 -0.10%
12/22/2025
$88,577.42 +0.26%
12/21/2025
$88,347.94 +0.28%
12/20/2025
$88,103.86 +3.11%
12/19/2025
$85,450.33 -0.71%
12/18/2025
$86,064.95 -2.00%
12/17/2025
$87,821.89 +1.63%
12/16/2025
$86,413.92 -2.06%
12/15/2025
$88,230.77 -2.25%
12/14/2025
$90,257.43 -0.06%
12/13/2025
$90,307.26 -2.36%
12/12/2025
$92,494.18 +0.53%
12/11/2025
$92,005.14 -0.77%
12/10/2025
$92,723.21 +2.32%
12/9/2025
$90,618.05 +0.50%
12/8/2025
$90,162.91 +1.03%
12/7/2025
$89,244.76 -0.07%
12/6/2025
$89,307.09 -3.08%
12/5/2025
$92,140.70 -1.58%
12/4/2025
$93,619.44 +0.00%
The table below shows the graph of Bitcoin prices from 2009 to 2026* (as of December 31, 2025):
In early 2009, Bitcoin was completely new and the only trading place. As per Bitbo, a forum user named NewLibertyStandard created the first simple exchange.
Another user, Sirius, sent him 5,050 Bitcoins and received $5.02 through PayPal in return. This was the first recorded Bitcoin trade for real money.
In 2009, very few people were mining, and miners earned 50 Bitcoins per block.
(Source: Bitbo)
Bitcoin Price Past 60+ Days (2025)
As per CoinMarketCap, the Bitcoin price today is $110,723.60 with a $60.1 billion volume, which was traded on 4th September 2025.
Among the 217 active cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin remains a high-cap asset compared to the rest of the altcoins. The market cap BTC currently holds is around 2.21 trillion, which is more than a billion dollars than the 2009 market cap.
However, the table below highlights the recent fluctuation of BTC prices from July 5, 2025, to September 4, 2025.
Date Open Price (USD) Close Price (USD) Volume (Billions) Market Cap (Trillions)
Sep 04, 2025 $111,718.15 $110,723.60 $60.1B $2.2T
Sep 03, 2025 $111,190.70 $111,723.21 $61.1B $2.22T
Sep 02, 2025 $109,243.07 $111,200.59 $74.77B $2.21T
Sept 01, 2025 $108,228.75 $109,250.59 $66.87B $2.17T
Aug 31, 2025 $108,818.46 $108,236.71 $47.98B $2.15T
Aug 30, 2025 $108,409.40 $108,808.07 $51.49B $2.17T
Aug 29, 2025 $112,550.52 $108,410.84 $77.84B $2.16T
Aug 28, 2025 $111,219.05 $112,544.80 $58.86B $2.24T
Aug 27, 2025 $111,795.71 $111,222.06 $62.14B $2.21T
Aug 26, 2025 $110,124.11 $111,802.66 $69.40B $2.23T
Aug 25, 2025 $113,456.89 $110,124.35 $85.71B $2.19T
Aug 24, 2025 $115,387.39 $113,458.43 $73.96B $2.26T
Aug 23, 2025 $116,866.37 $115,374.33 $55.38B $2.30T
Aug 22, 2025 $112,433.73 $116,874.09 $82.53B $2.33T
Aug 21, 2025 $114,275.68 $112,419.03 $57.82B $2.24T
Aug 20, 2025 $112,828.02 $114,274.74 $67.99B $2.28T
Aug 19, 2025 $116,241.86 $112,831.18 $71.66B $2.25T
Aug 18, 2025 $117,453.91 $116,252.31 $72.79B $2.31T
Aug 17, 2025 $117,492.79 $117,453.06 $45.85B $2.34T
Aug 16, 2025 $117,398.42 $117,491.35 $48.04B $2.34T
Aug 15, 2025 $118,365.78 $117,398.35 $68.67B $2.34T
Aug 14, 2025 $123,339.40 $118,359.58 $104.06B $2.36T
Aug 13, 2025 $120,168.98 $123,344.06 $90.90B $2.46T
Aug 12, 2025 $118,717.66 $120,172.91 $72.80B $2.39T
Aug 11, 2025 $119,306.81 $118,731.45 $90.53B $2.36T
Aug 10, 2025 $116,497.72 $119,306.76 $64.76B $2.37T
Aug 09, 2025 $116,678.28 $116,500.36 $54.00B $2.32T
Aug 08, 2025 $117,505.50 $116,688.73 $59.71B $2.32T
Aug 07, 2025 $115,030.05 $117,496.90 $64.05B $2.34T
Aug 06, 2025 $114,140.91 $115,028.00 $56.38B $2.29T
Aug 05, 2025 $115,072.18 $114,141.44 $61.04B $2.27T
Aug 04, 2025 $114,223.92 $115,071.88 $35.78B $2.29T
Aug 03, 2025 $112,525.80 $114,217.67 $48.10B $2.27T
Aug 02, 2025 $113,320.39 $112,526.91 $56.87B $2.24T
Aug 01, 2025 $115,738.96 $113,320.09 $91.29B $2.26T
Jul 31, 2025 $117,833.63 $115,758.20 $69.37B $2.30T
Jul 30, 2025 $117,921.99 $117,833.19 $68.90B $2.34T
Jul 29, 2025 $117,938.58 $117,922.15 $68.46B $2.35T
Jul 28, 2025 $119,457.52 $117,924.47 $64.82B $2.35T
Jul 27, 2025 $117,944.73 $119,448.49 $54.68B $2.38T
Jul 26, 2025 $117,644.84 $117,947.37 $48.51B $2.35T
Jul 25, 2025 $118,368.00 $117,635.88 $104.86B $2.34T
Jul 24, 2025 $118,770.98 $118,368.00 $72.63B $2.36T
Jul 23, 2025 $119,997.44 $118,754.96 $66.61B $2.36T
Jul 22, 2025 $117,426.50 $119,995.42 $79.22B $2.39T
Jul 21, 2025 $117,306.47 $117,439.54 $69.82B $2.34T
Jul 20, 2025 $117,944.11 $117,300.79 $57.52B $2.33T
Jul 19, 2025 $117,998.13 $117,939.98 $47.56B $2.35T
Jul 18, 2025 $119,284.11 $118,003.22 $77.95B $2.35T
Jul 17, 2025 $118,738.51 $119,289.84 $72.36B $2.37T
Jul 16, 2025 $117,777.19 $118,738.51 $72.16B $2.36T
Jul 15, 2025 $119,853.85 $117,777.19 $98.32B $2.34T
Jul 14, 2025 $119,115.79 $119,849.71 $181.75B $2.38T
Jul 13, 2025 $117,432.20 $119,116.12 $49.02B $2.37T
Jul 12, 2025 $117,530.71 $117,435.23 $45.52B $2.34T
Jul 11, 2025 $115,986.23 $117,516.99 $86.93B $2.34T
Jul 10, 2025 $111,329.20 $115,987.21 $95.92B $2.31T
Jul 09, 2025 $108,950.28 $111,326.55 $57.92B $2.21T
Jul 08, 2025 $108,298.23 $108,950.28 $44.28B $2.17T
Jul 07, 2025 $109,235.33 $108,299.85 $45.42B $2.15T
Jul 06, 2025 $108,231.18 $109,232.07 $36.75B $2.17T
Jul 05, 2025 $108,015.84 $108,231.18 $30.62B $2.15T
Source: CoinMarketCap
This CoinMarketCap Bitcoin data is based on daily market fluctuations. The BTC reached as high as $112,208.33 and as low as $109,347.23 during the whole day (4th September, 2025).
Along with this data, it is also worth noting that approximately 160 public companies hold BTC worldwide, out of which Strategy Inc. (formerly known as MicroStrategy) is the world’s first Bitcoin Treasury Company.
BTC Price History By Month
In December 2025, the Bitcoin price closed at $88,445.23, which accounted for a market cap of almost $2.15 trillion.
As of August 31, 2025, there was a decline of 6.5% BTC compared to July, which had seen an increase of 8.05% over the previous month.
The chart below shows the changes in Bitcoin’s opening, closing prices, volume, and market capitalization by the end of each month.
Month Open (USD) Close (USD) Volume Market Cap
December $86,450.10 $88,445.23 $58,105,440,200 $1.81T
November $102,100.80 $86,450.10 $95,830,210,150 $1.72T
October $118,420.30 $102,100.80 $112,200,890,600 $2.03T
September $108,236.71 $118,420.30 $64,150,320,800 $2.34T
August $108,818.46 $108,236.71 $47,986,191,770 $2.15T
July $117,833.63 $115,758.20 $69,370,346,018 $2.30T
June $108,383.44 $107,135.33 $42,064,804,590 $2.13T
May $103,994.72 $104,638.09 $38,997,843,858 $2.08T
April $94,286.47 $94,207.31 $28,344,679,831 $1.87T
March $84,373.86 $82,548.91 $29,004,228,247 $1.63T
February $84,705.63 $84,373.01 $83,610,570,576 $1.67T
January $104,737.56 $102,405.03 $45,732,764,360 $2.02T
Source: CoinMarketCap
As shown in the table, there was a sudden increase in Bitcoin of 14.13% in April, following March. From May to July, there was consistent growth in Bitcoin, with a market cap ranging from $2.08 trillion to $2.30 trillion.
In January, Bitcoin started strong, closing at $102,405.03, but in February, it dropped by 17.6%. However, the BTC recovery began in April and continued through July 2025.
Remember: The Bitcoin price changes daily, so it is advisable not to judge what a fixed figure or amount will be in the future. The BTC price (USD) varies as the cryptocurrency market fluctuates.
Bitcoin Historical Price – When It Started & How Much It Cost?
Bitcoin was initially released in early 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto. He is the creator of Bitcoin, where he published a whitepaper named ‘Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System’, which was actually a digital currency concept.
It is estimated that Satoshi Nakamoto has more than 1.1 million bitcoins. Additionally, as per the U.S. News, the United States leads as the country holding the most Bitcoin, which is valued at more than $20 billion.
Currently, the BTC price is $110,723.60 with a trading volume of $60.13 billion. However, it might change due to the volatility in the cryptocurrency market.
What Will Be The Worth Of BTC In 2030?
As the Bitcoin market is flexible and not fixed to a single price, its value can only be estimated. According to Binance, BTC is forecasted to reach $142,004.21 over the next 5 years, i.e., in 2030.
The Bitcoin value may increase by 5% annually. Anyways, this is not fixed. As per the daily, weekly, and monthly changes, the projected value is subject to change.
Conclusion: Bitcoin Price Today Is Approximately $88,445.23 As Of December 31, 2025
Investors, traders, and businesses make Bitcoin transactions daily as a regular cryptocurrency digital asset. The per-BTC price today is $88,445.23, along with a market cap of $1.81 trillion and a 24-hour volume of $58,105,440,200.
The final value depends on the closing price of that day. Meanwhile, the Bitcoin price chart can also rise or fall, depending on the individuals trading BTC at that moment.
However, starting from $0.00099 in 2009, the Bitcoin price has now reached $88,445.23 in 2026. This highlights the significant growth in the global Bitcoin market.
FAQs
Who invented Bitcoin?
Satoshi Nakamoto invented Bitcoin in 2008, and its currency began in 2009. However, it is said that the pseudonymous person who developed Bitcoin named himself Satoshi Nakamoto in the white paper.
Who owns the most Bitcoin?
As Satoshi Nakamoto is the creator of Bitcoin, it is believed that he has the most bitcoins among others. It is estimated that he has more than 1.1 million BTC.
Which crypto will explode in 2025?
The BTC, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Dogecoin, Cardano (ADA), and a few other cryptos are expected to boom by the end of 2025.
Is it worth it to invest in Bitcoin right now?
After understanding the market peak of Bitcoin, it is best to invest. However, it is advisable to invest only 1 to 5% of your net worth if you are unsure of the fluctuations in Bitcoin prices.
Which country has the highest Bitcoin?
As of 2025, the United States holds the highest number of Bitcoins, more than 198,000 BTC. In one conference, Donald Trump promised to make the United States the ‘crypto capital of the world.’
Which coin can replace Bitcoin?
Only one Altcoin that can replace Bitcoin is Ethereum. It is also known as the silver to Bitcoin’s gold. After Bitcoin, Ethereum holds the largest share of the crypto market.