Bitcoin (BTC) All-Time High
Bitcoin's all-time high is $126,198, set on October 6, 2025. As of the latest hourly data, BTC trades at $79,052 — about 37.4% below that record.
- Current price $79,052
- Below all-time high 37.4%
- Market cap $1.6T
Price as of 05:39 UTC August 26, 2026 · updated hourly
10 months have passed since Bitcoin last printed a record. The October 6, 2025 peak is measured from daily highs in CoinMarketCap's series, which stretches back to April 2, 2013 — the deepest history of any coin here.
BTC all-time high facts
| All-time high (daily data) | $126,198 — October 6, 2025 |
| Time since all-time high | 10 months |
| Current price | $79,052 |
| Distance from ATH | −37.4% |
| Market cap | $1.6T |
| Record low (within data coverage) | $56.85 — April 16, 2013 |
| Data coverage begins | April 2, 2013 |
Data: CoinMarketCap · Compiled and maintained by Snket Desai under the Editorial & Data Policy
Prior cycle peaks
Each earlier cycle left its own high-water mark — three of them stood as the all-time high for over a year before falling. They are the summits you can trace in the Bitcoin price history.
| Peak date | Price at peak |
|---|---|
| November 30, 2013 | $1,156 |
| December 17, 2017 | $20,089 |
| November 10, 2021 | $68,790 |
Frequently asked questions
What is Bitcoin's all-time high price?
Bitcoin's record stands at $126,198, printed on October 6, 2025 in CoinMarketCap's daily data.
How far is Bitcoin below its all-time high?
The gap is currently 37.4%: Bitcoin trades at $79,052 against the $126,198 record, as of 05:39 UTC on August 26, 2026.
What was Bitcoin's previous cycle peak?
The peak before the current record came at $68,790 on November 10, 2021, and it topped the chart for more than a year.
Keep exploring
The full Bitcoin price history shows what happened between these peaks, year by year. Bitcoin halving history adds the supply-schedule context, and the records of Ethereum, XRP, Solana make a useful comparison set.