About Bitcoin
Bitcoin (BTC) is the first and largest cryptocurrency, secured by proof-of-work mining and capped at 21 million coins. It trades continuously on exchanges worldwide, which is why a Bitcoin price exists at 3am on a Sunday when every stock exchange is shut.
Because Bitcoin trades 24/7, it is often the first thing to move on weekend news — and one of the reasons the rest of this site can show weekend prices at all. The price here is a spot price aggregated from major US dollar venues, not a futures or derivative price.
Bitcoin price history
Yearly high, low and year-end close in USD.
| Year | High | Low | Year-end close |
|---|
| 2025 | $126,198.07 | $74,436.68 | $87,508.83 |
| 2024 | $108,268.45 | $38,521.89 | $93,429.20 |
| 2023 | $44,705.52 | $16,521.23 | $42,265.19 |
| 2022 | $48,086.84 | $15,599.05 | $16,547.50 |
| 2021 | $68,789.62 | $28,722.76 | $46,306.45 |
| 2020 | $29,244.88 | $4,106.98 | $29,001.72 |
| 2019 | $13,796.49 | $3,391.02 | $7,193.60 |
| 2018 | $17,712.40 | $3,191.30 | $3,742.70 |
Historical levels from public market data, for reference only.
ETFs that track Bitcoin
These US-exchange-listed funds aim to track Bitcoin. Listed for information only. This is not a recommendation or financial advice.
| Ticker | Fund | Exchange |
|---|
| IBIT | iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF | Nasdaq |
| FBTC | Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund | Cboe BZX |
| GBTC | Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF | NYSE Arca |
| BITB | Bitwise Bitcoin ETF | NYSE Arca |
Frequently asked questions
Does Bitcoin trade on weekends?
Yes. Bitcoin trades 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year. There are no market hours, no closing bell and no holidays, so the BTC price on this page updates continuously.
Where does this BTC price come from?
It is a US-dollar spot price taken from major exchanges and cross-checked against other venues, so a single venue's outage or bad print does not move the number shown here.
Why does BTC move when the stock market is closed?
Because it never stops trading. Bitcoin often reacts to weekend news hours or days before equity and futures markets reopen, which is why it is a useful thing to watch when everything else is shut.
