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Price history · 2018

Bitcoin price in 2018

Open
$13,480
Jan 1, 2018
Close
$3,692
Dec 31, 2018
High
$17,099
Jan 6, 2018
Low
$3,183
Dec 15, 2018
Change
-72.6%
365 trading days
Bitcoin price in 2018: $13,480 on Jan 1, 2018 to $3,692 on Dec 31, 2018, down 72.6%$17,099$10,141$3,183
Jan 1, 2018Jul 2, 2018Dec 31, 2018
Bitcoin price in 2018: $13,480 on Jan 1, 2018 to $3,692 on Dec 31, 2018, down 72.6%

Month by month

MonthOpenCloseHighLowChange
January 2018$13,480$10,100$17,099$9,995-25.1%
February 2018$9,014$10,307$11,236$6,905+14.3%
March 2018$10,896$6,929$11,470$6,848-36.4%
April 2018$6,816$9,244$9,645$6,619+35.6%
May 2018$9,072$7,485$9,800$7,108-17.5%
June 2018$7,514$6,383$7,706$5,852-15.1%
July 2018$6,350$7,727$8,386$6,216+21.7%
August 2018$7,604$7,015$7,604$6,146-7.7%
September 2018$7,191$6,605$7,360$6,188-8.2%
October 2018$6,573$6,304$6,608$6,155-4.1%
November 2018$6,344$3,976$6,503$3,731-37.3%
December 2018$4,142$3,692$4,142$3,183-10.9%

What happened in 2018

If you had invested

$1,000 of BTC bought on Jan 1, 2018 would be worth $6,187 today (+518.67%). Run your own numbers.

Bitcoin 2018 FAQ

What was the Bitcoin price at the start of 2018?

BTC opened 2018 at $13,480 on January 1, 2018.

What was the Bitcoin high in 2018?

The 2018 high was $17,099 on January 6, 2018. The low was $3,183 on December 15, 2018.

How much did Bitcoin gain or lose in 2018?

From $13,480 to $3,692 at year end, BTC moved -72.61% in 2018.

What would $1,000 of Bitcoin bought in 2018 be worth now?

$1,000 bought on January 1, 2018 at $13,480 would be 0.074184 BTC, worth $6,187 at the latest close (+518.67%).

Prices, flows and statistics are informational, not investment advice. Crypto assets are volatile and you can lose your whole stake. Ownership and conflict disclosure.

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