[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":385},["ShallowReactive",2],{"api/learn-center-post-en-understanding-bitcoin-btc-price-trends-charts-analysis-and-history":3,"footer-en":95,"learn/cryptocurrency-guide/understanding-bitcoin-btc-price-trends-charts-analysis-and-history-en-seo":293,"navigation-en-learn-center":298,"api/learn-categories-en":346},{"seo":4,"locale":28,"breadcrumbs":29,"excerpt":37,"featuredImage":38,"components":45,"title":5,"formattedPublishedAt":88,"geofencings":89,"category":90,"pagination":92,"campaignExternalId":8},{"title":5,"metaTitle":6,"metaDescription":7,"keywords":8,"metaRobots":8,"structuredData":9,"metaImage":10,"metaSocial":18,"canonicalURL":8,"localizations":19},"Understanding Bitcoin (BTC) Price Trends: Charts, Analysis, and History","Understanding Bitcoin BTC Price Trends: Charts, Analysis & History","Explore an in-depth exploration of Bitcoin price trends, charts, analysis, and history. ",null,{},{"url":11,"mime":12,"ext":13,"width":14,"height":15,"name":16,"alt":17},"bitstampImageUrl/Understanding_Price_Trends_BTC_1png_342b03926a_dc5e008911.png","image/png",".png",744,381,"Understanding_Price_Trends_BTC_1png_342b03926a.png","",[],[20,23,26],{"pathname":21,"locale":22},"/en-gb/learn/cryptocurrency-guide/understanding-bitcoin-btc-price-trends-charts-analysis-and-history/","en-GB",{"pathname":24,"locale":25},"/es/learn/cryptocurrency-guide/understanding-bitcoin-btc-price-trends-charts-analysis-and-history/","es",{"pathname":27,"locale":28},"/learn/cryptocurrency-guide/understanding-bitcoin-btc-price-trends-charts-analysis-and-history/","en",[30,34],{"id":31,"text":32,"url":31,"asUrl":33},"/learn/cryptocurrency-guide/","Cryptocurrency guide",true,{"id":35,"text":5,"url":27,"asUrl":36},"understanding-bitcoin-btc-price-trends-charts-analysis-and-history",false,"\u003Cp>Bitcoin (BTC) was the first cryptocurrency ever created and has dominated the market with its fixed supply, decentralized structure, and price-setting trends. Bitcoin remains the benchmark for other digital assets, and understanding its price patterns can be helpful to navigating the crypto market. \u003C/p>\n",{"url":39,"mime":40,"ext":41,"width":42,"height":43,"name":44,"alt":17},"bitstampImageUrl/Understanding_Price_Trends_BT_Csvg_2a566d4c26_527a9a1268.svg","image/svg+xml",".svg",1676,857,"Understanding_Price_Trends_BT_Csvg_2a566d4c26.svg",[46,56,67,74,81],{"component":47,"props":48,"content":49,"secondaryContent":53,"ctas":54,"secondaryCtas":55,"ctasNoMarginTop":36},"section.full-text",{"centered":36,"withoutSectionContainer":36},{"text":50,"width":51,"align":52},"\u003Cp>It is no stretch to say that the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bitstamp.net/learn/cryptocurrency-guide/what-is-bitcoin-btc/\">Bitcoin\u003C/a> price sets the standards for every other cryptocurrency on the market. As evidence of its lasting effect, it has held the uncontested title for most valuable cryptocurrency by \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bitstamp.net/learn/crypto-trading/what-is-market-cap/\">market cap\u003C/a>, always accounting for at least one-third of the entire crypto market. This measure has come to be known as “Bitcoin dominance.” \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Bitcoin was designed to solve some of the issues of traditional finance and fiat currencies. Most notably, it introduced the concept of a fixed supply for a currency, leading some to compare Bitcoin more to limited resources like gold rather than to dollars or euros.   \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>The maximum supply of Bitcoin is 21 million BTC. As new \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bitstamp.net/learn/blockchain/how-does-bitcoin-mining-work/\">BTC are mined\u003C/a> and enter the market and halving events slow down the rate at which BTC are produced, the circulating supply approaches this limit—making BTC a \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bitstamp.net/learn/crypto-trading/inflationary-vs-deflationary-currencies/\">deflationary asset\u003C/a>. Further, millions of BTC (estimated at around 3.7 million in 2020) are likely forever lost due to people losing their private keys. This further reduces the true maximum supply, potentially making the remaining BTC more valuable. \u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Why Bitcoin dominates the crypto market\u003C/h2>\n\u003Ch3>Understanding Bitcoin Dominance\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>Bitcoin dominance measures its share of the total cryptocurrency market cap and is a key indicator of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bitstamp.net/learn/crypto-trading/understanding-market-sentiment-in-crypto-trading/\">market sentiment.\u003C/a>  \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Rising dominance often signals investor confidence in Bitcoin as a safe asset, while declining dominance may indicate growth in altcoins or speculative trends. \u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>Bitcoin as a deflationary asset\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>With a fixed supply of 21 million coins, Bitcoin is inherently deflationary, contrasting with inflationary fiat currencies.  \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Halving events, which reduce new BTC issuance every four years, and lost Bitcoins further limit supply, enhancing its scarcity and value. \u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>Bitcoin as digital gold\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>Bitcoin is often called “digital gold” due to its scarcity, portability, and decentralized nature.  \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>However, unlike gold, Bitcoin is easier to transfer and more transparent, solidifying its role as a store of value and the dominant cryptocurrency in the market. \u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>Bitcoin (BTC) Price Charts\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>Bitcoin’s price has been much more volatile than other traditional assets, like equities and commodities, and many consider it to be a more speculative asset. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Though many investors are long-term BTC holders (also known as “ \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bitstamp.net/learn/crypto-101/hodl-meaning/\">Hodlers\u003C/a>”) and believe in its long-term appreciation, many BTC traders attempt to use short- and medium-term \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bitstamp.net/learn/crypto-trading/understanding-crypto-market-indicators/\">indicators\u003C/a> to predict price fluctuations and make a profit. Some typical trends in \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bitstamp.net/learn/crypto-trading/what-is-technical-and-fundamental-analysis/\">technical analysis\u003C/a> have indeed played out, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bitstamp.net/learn/crypto-trading/advanced-technical-analysis-techniques-for-crypto-3/\">including\u003C/a> both the “double top” in BTC’s price and the “bearish divergence” of BTC’s price/ \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bitstamp.net/learn/crypto-trading/what-are-rsi-stoch-rsi-and-macd-oscillators/\">relative strength index (RSI)\u003C/a> in April and November 2021. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://fab-baf-msc-cms-strapi-media-production-cms.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/double_top_example_6467811760.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=ASIA5CSK3NS6ADPYGS6J%2F20250429%2Feu-central-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250429T123415Z&X-Amz-Expires=1800&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEPD%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaDGV1LWNlbnRyYWwtMSJGMEQCIDFIh1RENgqttCmdkXBe%2FRywoMjT134bgFzpcu1x34W7AiA%2B8m%2B77LaAywehMWImEXGbXCux1HXWTTdLyPl4vWGQciqbBAiJ%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F8BEAAaDDg5ODg3ODg5MzI0NCIM%2B5F1kAfSlbL0fhvgKu8D0L%2FPNvy9288bB3wzBFNcdykNHtDVpuKZoedx44pzEK%2Bb%2FU47ZWzoVXGHP3ABFpJMvwzbxuhvdnf64NPFNHdfyVl8RA9R%2FOVy2RTAJIi%2FiXoW0jfAWjF4oXUElGqZhlzZ%2FGuZHp7be4Grfhx0Qxdck9z440YOEn%2FU5x2SnX5m0IrFT9JsmPMitMcHfAOqxMQEsl%2F6Lm8IMZq3m0uAAh%2FiFf2vXRV6Xs8J%2FgL9jMfC%2BqywPlBnUIXIp6x2kieT2jrEh8MpEcrErPLDtmrCcsUEOFhlzpSGuHiMnBDeHxiolPXBOo3Z5ZFcvcLJ3Z0OU2ys%2BFHoOGm13YN2tTdaakDIadE3pn9rbnjf7hUWtg7%2Fj0Qvcmdzn8e43sL8SLAWkU6BBBwTFxqyyhoeE%2BeUGi0fY5hbzoUDVOeaOUJoV7OAlbaXe%2FfzrUOp9NCfzzd%2BfMLIpzNraQlJQIiVlz57PTTKCdE89L30n60WevqOHoPfgKSDbFbnZcpMliH2EhUC22eh3M%2F3tl90nUwqQQe%2F8aghWm7fIynEV2HSiXOgvkt6pczCDoTiINYt07nM3nH70hX5ZyJ5lOCown%2F72068wE1JIR1CVrHE1RBQ53fThmSNKx%2FkRvg7duSrgkkqU0M1tOOzH4xhV4o03%2BdnlZ1QMtj5MPOUwsAGOqcBb066wjNlU43u3RfCoz7iNrFsgIh45oLz9nMcdZdJzxCf1YMfBiU%2Fy2awWEfqFYMc%2FQlvLu7ESwusUqmEA2qPaq6MAhNWq5%2B8zgFB0GZrh82BVme68sZsCBh0JAbT6jBhtTT7NPAUhnPpb5p2HrP7Hpu5jXhFoaNiDCPKo%2BLDIcRS4oVpA2FY7TnigRoHyFVp1LwFJFXb3%2FpopKA67LtRkCsGG%2F4v9CI%3D&X-Amz-Signature=b624dd74f8eb8add21eea5a1570b0b068f3f8887f0e0e7292a94515ced2c4900&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-id=GetObject\" alt=\"double top example.png\">\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>**Double Top Example **\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp> \u003Cimg src=\"https://fab-baf-msc-cms-strapi-media-production-cms.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/divergence_example_d0afb24475.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=ASIA5CSK3NS6ADPYGS6J%2F20250429%2Feu-central-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250429T123521Z&X-Amz-Expires=1800&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEPD%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaDGV1LWNlbnRyYWwtMSJGMEQCIDFIh1RENgqttCmdkXBe%2FRywoMjT134bgFzpcu1x34W7AiA%2B8m%2B77LaAywehMWImEXGbXCux1HXWTTdLyPl4vWGQciqbBAiJ%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F8BEAAaDDg5ODg3ODg5MzI0NCIM%2B5F1kAfSlbL0fhvgKu8D0L%2FPNvy9288bB3wzBFNcdykNHtDVpuKZoedx44pzEK%2Bb%2FU47ZWzoVXGHP3ABFpJMvwzbxuhvdnf64NPFNHdfyVl8RA9R%2FOVy2RTAJIi%2FiXoW0jfAWjF4oXUElGqZhlzZ%2FGuZHp7be4Grfhx0Qxdck9z440YOEn%2FU5x2SnX5m0IrFT9JsmPMitMcHfAOqxMQEsl%2F6Lm8IMZq3m0uAAh%2FiFf2vXRV6Xs8J%2FgL9jMfC%2BqywPlBnUIXIp6x2kieT2jrEh8MpEcrErPLDtmrCcsUEOFhlzpSGuHiMnBDeHxiolPXBOo3Z5ZFcvcLJ3Z0OU2ys%2BFHoOGm13YN2tTdaakDIadE3pn9rbnjf7hUWtg7%2Fj0Qvcmdzn8e43sL8SLAWkU6BBBwTFxqyyhoeE%2BeUGi0fY5hbzoUDVOeaOUJoV7OAlbaXe%2FfzrUOp9NCfzzd%2BfMLIpzNraQlJQIiVlz57PTTKCdE89L30n60WevqOHoPfgKSDbFbnZcpMliH2EhUC22eh3M%2F3tl90nUwqQQe%2F8aghWm7fIynEV2HSiXOgvkt6pczCDoTiINYt07nM3nH70hX5ZyJ5lOCown%2F72068wE1JIR1CVrHE1RBQ53fThmSNKx%2FkRvg7duSrgkkqU0M1tOOzH4xhV4o03%2BdnlZ1QMtj5MPOUwsAGOqcBb066wjNlU43u3RfCoz7iNrFsgIh45oLz9nMcdZdJzxCf1YMfBiU%2Fy2awWEfqFYMc%2FQlvLu7ESwusUqmEA2qPaq6MAhNWq5%2B8zgFB0GZrh82BVme68sZsCBh0JAbT6jBhtTT7NPAUhnPpb5p2HrP7Hpu5jXhFoaNiDCPKo%2BLDIcRS4oVpA2FY7TnigRoHyFVp1LwFJFXb3%2FpopKA67LtRkCsGG%2F4v9CI%3D&X-Amz-Signature=938f17c0e7c4f7c6f34e92f73143060f47ae6a953ff6efa6fd10e3f31f80bd70&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-id=GetObject\" alt=\"divergence example.png\">\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>**Bearish Divergence Example **\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Bitcoin (BTC) Price and its History\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Bitcoin has experienced more \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bitstamp.net/learn/crypto-trading/what-are-bulls-and-bears/\">bull and bear markets\u003C/a> than any other cryptocurrency, and the most impressive increases in BTC’s valuation have followed \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bitstamp.net/learn/crypto-101/what-is-a-bitcoin-halving/\">halvings\u003C/a>. The halving event is programmed into Bitcoin’s code and decreases (by half) the number of new bitcoins issued every \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bitstamp.net/learn/crypto-101/what-are-blocks-in-the-blockchain/\">block\u003C/a>. These events occur every 210,000 blocks (roughly every four years) since Bitcoin’s inception and will continue happening until all bitcoins are mined. Since the amount of released BTC decreases, and the demand has historically stayed stable or increased, BTC’s price has risen accordingly in the following months/years.  \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Typically, prices have surged following historical halvings: \u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>2012: Price increased from $12 to $1,150 within a year. \u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>2016: Rose from $650 to $20,000 in 2017. \u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>2020: Climbed from $8,000 to $69,000 by late 2021. \u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>2024: While Bitcoin hasn’t found its top as of the date of publishing, the price increased from $16,000 to $105,000 by early 2025\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>Beyond Bitcoin's internal design, external factors also significantly impact its BTC’s price. For instance, BTC’s correlation to the stock market has grown over time. Additionally, the rise of asset prices during the highly inflationary pandemic period of 2021 correlated with a large rise in BTC’s price. Further, through 2022 and 2023, traditional financial institutions' growing interest in Bitcoin (including a few adding BTC to their balance sheets, like \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bitstamp.net/learn/company-profiles/microstrategy/\">MicroStrategy\u003C/a>) culminated in the approval of the U.S.’s first spot \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bitstamp.net/learn/crypto-trading/what-is-a-bitcoin-etf/\">Bitcoin ETFs\u003C/a> in January 2024. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Although there are many examples of events that resulted in rising valuations, certain “black swan” events such as the collapse of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bitstamp.net/learn/crypto-101/what-is-mt-gox/\">Mt. Gox (2014)\u003C/a> and the initial shock of the COVID pandemic (2020) have caused large crashes in BTC’s price. \u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>How to Buy BTC\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>You can buy Bitcoin on Bitstamp by Robinhood. Sign up for a Bitstamp by Robinhood account and start trading BTC today! \u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.bitstamp.net/markets/btc/eur/\">Buy Bitcoin (BTC) with Euro\u003C/a> \u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.bitstamp.net/markets/btc/usd/\">Buy Bitcoin (BTC) with Dollar\u003C/a> \u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.bitstamp.net/markets/btc/usdt/\">Buy Bitcoin (BTC) with USDT\u003C/a> \u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.bitstamp.net/markets/btc/usdc/\">Buy Bitcoin (BTC) with USDC\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Ch3>BTC price trend essentials\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Bitcoin introduced the concept of a deflationary, fixed-supply digital asset. \u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>BTC’s price trends are influenced by internal factors (like halvings) and external events (like institutional adoption). \u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Understanding BTC price movements is essential for both long-term holders and active traders.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n","full","left",{"text":17},[],[],{"component":57,"props":58,"media":59,"youtubeVideo":66},"section.media",{"centered":36,"withoutSectionContainer":36},{"url":60,"mime":12,"ext":13,"width":42,"height":43,"name":61,"alt":8,"size":62,"horizontalPosition":63,"verticalPosition":64,"responsiveAttributes":65},"bitstampImageUrl/Understanding_Price_Trends_BTC_double_toppng_809d0f0caf_30f25fe132.png","Understanding_Price_Trends_BTC_double_toppng_809d0f0caf.png","auto","center","middle",{},{"videoThumbnail":8},{"component":47,"props":68,"content":69,"secondaryContent":71,"ctas":72,"secondaryCtas":73,"ctasNoMarginTop":36},{"centered":36,"withoutSectionContainer":36},{"text":70,"width":51,"align":52},"\u003Cp>Double Top\u003C/p>\n",{"text":17},[],[],{"component":57,"props":75,"media":76,"youtubeVideo":80},{"centered":36,"withoutSectionContainer":36},{"url":77,"mime":12,"ext":13,"width":42,"height":43,"name":78,"alt":8,"size":62,"horizontalPosition":63,"verticalPosition":64,"responsiveAttributes":79},"bitstampImageUrl/Understanding_Price_Trends_BTC_bearish_divergencepng_9c070a3cb6_7a48ca344e.png","Understanding_Price_Trends_BTC_bearish_divergencepng_9c070a3cb6.png",{},{"videoThumbnail":8},{"component":47,"props":82,"content":83,"secondaryContent":85,"ctas":86,"secondaryCtas":87,"ctasNoMarginTop":36},{"centered":36,"withoutSectionContainer":36},{"text":84,"width":51,"align":52},"\u003Cp>Bearish Divergence\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Bitcoin (BTC) Price and its History\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Bitcoin has experienced more \u003Ca href=\"/learn/crypto-trading/what-are-bulls-and-bears/\">bull and bear\u003C/a> markets than any other cryptocurrency, and the most impressive increases in BTC’s valuation have followed \u003Ca href=\"/learn/crypto-101/what-is-a-bitcoin-halving/\">\u003Cstrong>halvings\u003C/strong>\u003C/a>. The halving event is programmed into Bitcoin’s code and decreases (by half) the number of new bitcoins issued every block. These events occur every 210,000 blocks (roughly every four years) since Bitcoin’s inception and will continue happening until all bitcoins are mined. Since the amount of released BTC decreases, and the demand has historically stayed stable or increased, BTC’s price has risen accordingly in the following months/years.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Beyond Bitcoin's internal design, external factors also significantly impact its BTC’s price. For instance, BTC’s correlation to the stock market has grown over time. Additionally, the rise of asset prices during the highly inflationary pandemic period of 2021 correlated with a large rise in BTC’s price. Further, through 2022 and 2023, traditional financial institutions' growing interest in Bitcoin (including a few adding BTC to their balance sheets) culminated in the approval of the U.S.’s first spot Bitcoin ETFs in January 2024.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Although there are many examples of events that resulted in rising valuations, certain “black swan” events such as the collapse of Mt. Gox (2014) and the initial shock of the COVID pandemic (2020) have caused large crashes in BTC’s price.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>How to Buy BTC\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>You can buy Bitcoin on Bitstamp by Robinhood. Sign up for a Bitstamp by Robinhood account and start trading BTC today!\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"/markets/btc/eur/\">Buy Bitcoin (BTC) with Euro\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"/markets/btc/usd/\">Buy Bitcoin (BTC) with Dollar\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Ch2>Conclusion\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>Bitcoin (BTC) is the oldest, widely accepted cryptocurrency on the market. 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