Bitcoin's Journey to $100K: A Data-Driven Look at BTC Price History
Bitcoin surpassed $100,000 for the first time in December 2024, capping a year that brought the first US spot Bitcoin ETFs, the fourth halving, and renewed institutional demand. It went on to set its all-time high of $126,173 on Oct 6, 2025. This article records that history in full; the current figures below are read live and are not typed in by hand.
Current network & market data
All-Time High$126,173
ATH DateOct 6, 2025
Price$77,810
From ATH−38.2%
Market Cap$1.56T
Circulating Supply20.08M BTC
Max Supply21M BTC
Current statistics last verified: 26 Aug 2026, 14:59 UTC
Historical record — fixed, does not update
| Year | Approx. Year High (USD) | Key Event | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $0.39 | First exchange (Mt. Gox) opens | — |
| 2013 | $1,242 | Cyprus banking crisis drives demand | +5,500% |
| 2017 | $19,891 | ICO boom; futures launch on CME | +1,318% |
| 2018 | $3,236 | Crypto winter; market-wide crash | −83% |
| 2020 | $29,374 | MicroStrategy & Square buy BTC | +303% |
| 2021 | $68,789 | El Salvador adopts BTC as legal tender | +134% |
| 2022 | $15,599 | FTX collapse; industry-wide contagion | −77% |
| 2023 | $44,706 | Spot ETF applications; macro recovery | +154% |
| 2024 | $108,786 | Spot ETFs approved; 4th halving | +143% |
| 2025 | $126,173 | Cycle peak — current all-time high | +16% |
| 2026 (to date) | $96,899 | Drawdown from the 2025 peak | −23% |
Historical figures are approximate and fixed. Current figures are read live from the ChainSources market API (CoinGecko, cross-checked against CoinPaprika and Coinbase; supply corroborated on-chain via Blockchain.com). 2026 year-to-date high from CoinGecko market chart. ⚠️ Not financial advice.
