From historical data and key milestones:
2015
Start: ~$320
End: ~$430
A modest gain, reinforcing growing mainstream interest (CoinLore, StatMuse).
2016
Start: ~$431
End: ~$964
Steady growth as institutional attention grows (CoinLore, StatMuse).
2017
Start: ~$964
End: ~$14,156
A runaway bull market capped with near $20K highs (CoinLore, StatMuse).
2018
Start: ~$14,112
End: ~$3,746
The crypto winter hits hard, wiping out most of prior gains (CoinLore, StatMuse).
2019
Start: ~$3,815
End: ~$7,201
Recovery begins as optimism returns (CoinLore, StatMuse).
2020
Start: ~$7,200
End: ~$28,977
A banner year amid pandemic-driven stimulus and digital gold narrative (CoinLore, StatMuse).
2021
Start: ~$29,310
End: ~$46,266
Bullish peaks near $69K before cooling off (CoinLore, StatMuse).
2022
Start: ~$47,663
End: ~$16,536
A brutal bear market, triggered by macro headwinds (CoinLore, StatMuse).
2023
Start: ~$16,615
End: ~$42,233
A strong comeback, buoyed by renewed institutional interest and ETF momentum (CoinLore, CoinCodex, StatMuse).
2024
Start: ~$44,169
End: ~$93,647
ETF approval and institutional flows propel Bitcoin above $100K (CoinLore, Investopedia, StatMuse).
2025 (to date)
Start: ~$94,599
Latest: ~$104,622
14 August 2025
Today Price $121,484
Bitcoin continues to lead — with new all-time highs in view (CoinLore, StatMuse).
Summary Table (Open → Close)
14 August 2025
Today Price $121,484
Why This Matters
Volatility is baked into Bitcoin’s DNA—massive rises are often followed by steep corrections.
Institutional milestones like ETF approval and macro triggers (e.g., global stimulus, halving cycles) fuel major swings
Long-term investors are well-rewarded—annualized gains since 2011 have averaged around 142% per year