Bitcoin (BTC) Price
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Bitcoin (BTC) trades against the US dollar and last changed hands at $76206.01 – ranked #1 by market capitalization among the crypto assets we track. Year to date BTC is at -13.1 %, over three months at +18.1 % and over twelve months at -34.7 %. The current price sits in the middle of its 52-week range. Crypto assets are far more volatile than stocks or ETFs – double-digit daily moves are common and a total loss is possible. The price history of Bitcoin and its key performance metrics, based on daily closing prices, follow below. Prices and performance for every tracked coin are listed in the cryptocurrency price overview.
Measured in euros, Bitcoin returned -11.4 % year to date and -33.2 % over one year. The gap to the dollar figures above comes from the exchange rate alone: each daily price is converted at the ECB euro reference rate for the same day.
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The strongest co-movers on top, the most inverse below. Low or negative values improve portfolio diversification.
| Instrument | r | −1 … +1 |
|---|---|---|
| WBTC | +1.00 | |
| Ethereum | +0.88 | |
| WBETH | +0.88 | |
| XRP | +0.87 | |
| Dogecoin | +0.80 | |
| BNSOL | +0.80 | |
| USD/CHF | -0.47 | |
| RLUSD | -0.42 | |
| U | -0.37 |
Altcoin Season Index
36 % of the 50 evaluated top altcoins beat Bitcoin over 90 days. The higher the value, the more the market is running past Bitcoin. Open the Altcoin Season Index (as of 2026-09-16).
Latest Investment Intelligence News: Crypto
· MixedCrypto tops stocks: Bitcoin at +1.8% versus the S&P 500's -0.5% – September 14, 2026
· Risk-offBroad-based sell-off: just 17 of 91 assets close higher – September 10, 2026
· MixedRed across the board: only 22 of 92 assets hold gains – August 28, 2026
· Risk-onRisk appetite lifts markets, with 92% of assets higher – August 21, 2026
· MixedBitcoin outperforms the S&P 500, +2.6% to -0.5% – August 17, 2026