The price of Bitcoin in USD is reported by Coindesk. All prices on this page are nominal (i.e., they are not indexed to inflation).

New Beginnings · At the start of , you could buy 1 Bitcoin for $! The currency experienced a spike to above $15, but ended the year around $3. By the end of , Bitcoin had rallied to $ During , Bitcoin rose steadily to $ by November, but experienced a significant spike, ending the month at $

Volatility · was the only year so far in which Bitcoin ended lower than it started. After continuing the rally from the previous year, it peaked around $ in February and ended the year down at $ The price of a Bitcoin continued to decrease for a few months in , but increased toward the end of the year to $ on December 1st.

Growth · and have seen steadily rising prices, with a large spike at the end of Prices declined significantly in , but rebounded in , although they have not quite reached their peak. Bitcoin prices in increased dramatically.

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Bitcoin Price Table, (Yearly)

This table displays Bitcoin Historical Prices on January 1st of each year.

Bitcoin Price Table, (Monthly)

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