
Bitcoin Price (BTC)
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Bitcoin is on the rise this week. ↗
The price of Bitcoin has increased by 0.13% in the last hour and increased by 0.12% in the past 24 hours. Bitcoin’s price has also risen by 1.20% in the past week. The current price is £77,612.57 per BTC with a 24-hour trading volume of £13.52B. Currently, Bitcoin is valued at 10.40% below its all time high of £86,623.92. This all-time high was the highest price paid for Bitcoin since its launch.
The current circulating supply of Bitcoin is 19,824,871 BTC which means that Bitcoin has as total market cap of £1,537,284,600,060.23.
Overall
Market cap
£1.5T
Volume (24h)
£13.5B
Circulating
19.8M BTC
Hold time
100 days
Popularity
#1
All time high
£86,623.92
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Price change
1 hour
↗ 0.13%
1 day
↗ 0.12%
1 week
↗ 1.2%
2 weeks
↘ 5.54%
1 month
↘ 2.49%
1 year
↗ 87.74%
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What's happening in Bitcoin
Feb 12, 2025
Bitcoin struggles with heightened volatility as US tariffs and Fed policy fuel market uncertainty. (source)
Feb 11, 2025
Hong Kong confirms Bitcoin and Ether can be used to prove wealth for investment visa. (source)
Goldman Sachs doubles down on Bitcoin ETFs, boosting holdings to $1.5 billion in Q4 2024. (source)
Feb 10, 2025
Strategy resumes bitcoin acquisitions with $742 million buy, bringing its total holdings to 478,740 BTC. (source)
Brit hunts for lost $768 million bitcoin treasure, seeks to buy garbage dump. (source)
Bitcoin difficulty hits new highs as key metric signals miner capitulation and possible bottom. (source)
About Bitcoin
The world’s first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is stored and exchanged securely on the internet through a digital ledger known as a blockchain. Bitcoins are divisible into smaller units known as satoshis — each satoshi is worth 0.00000001 bitcoin.
FAQ
Bitcoin (BTC) is a decentralized cryptocurrency that was first described in a 2008 whitepaper by an individual or group of individuals using the alias Satoshi Nakamoto. Officially launched in January 2009, Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer online currency that allows transactions to happen directly between equal and independent network participants without the need for any intermediary. Bitcoin is recognized as one of the initial cryptocurrencies to come into use and has inspired the development of thousands of competing projects. There will only ever be 21 million BTC. Bitcoin is highly divisible, with its smallest unit, i.e. 0.000 000 01 BTC, called a "satoshi" or "sat." As bitcoin's value has risen, its easy divisibility has become a key attribute.
Bitcoin's key innovation was the blockchain — a piece of software that acts like a ledger, logging every transaction ever made using Bitcoin. Unlike a bank's ledger, the Bitcoin blockchain is distributed and verified across a network of computers, meaning that no company, country, or third party is in control of it, and anyone can become part of that network. The process by which new bitcoins are entered into circulation involves solving computationally difficult puzzles to discover a new block, which is added to the blockchain. The individuals who present their solution to the puzzle first are compensated with a certain number of bitcoins. Finally, anyone, anywhere, with Internet access, can receive, send, and hold Bitcoin using the public version of their key (i.e., the version of their private key that can be freely shared in order to receive funds).
One of Bitcoin's advantages comes from the fact that it was one of the initial cryptocurrencies to appear on the market. It has managed to create a global community and give birth to a new industry of millions of enthusiasts who create and use Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in their everyday lives. It is also used as a decentralized medium of exchange, providing for ownership rights as a physical asset or as a unit of account.
Bitcoin was launched in January 2009 by an individual or group of individuals using the alias Satoshi Nakamoto. The paper introducing Bitcoin wasn't the first idea for digital money drawing on the fields of cryptography and computer science—in fact, the paper referred to earlier concepts—but it was a uniquely elegant solution to the problem of establishing trust between different online entities, where people may be hidden (like bitcoin's own creator) by pseudonyms, or physically located on the other side of the planet. The first block on the Bitcoin network, known as the genesis block, was mined by Nakamoto, but the first known Bitcoin transaction occurred on May 22, 2010, when programmer Laszlo Hanyecz traded 10,000 Bitcoins for two pizzas. This event is now known as "Bitcoin Pizza Day." Over the years, many people have contributed to improving the cryptocurrency's software by patching vulnerabilities and adding new features. Bitcoin's source code repository lists more than 750 contributors. The fact that Bitcoin is not controlled by a single person or organization is core to its value proposition, and Satoshi's identity has never been revealed (and likely never will be).
You can create an account on Coinbase or an increasing number of other reputable financial technology companies to buy, send, and receive Bitcoin. Bitcoin is also increasingly accessible via traditional financial portfolios; for example, in October 2021, the first Bitcoin futures-based ETF was approved. (ETFs are a popular way for investors to gain exposure to an asset like gold or tech stocks, and now Bitcoin.)
Bitcoin is often considered to be a "store of value. New bitcoins are created by "mining" (up to a maximum of 21 million coins). Bitcoin mining is the process by which thousands of computers worldwide compete to record and verify transactions on the network. These specialized computers, known as 'mining rigs,' perform the equations required to verify and record a new transaction. In the early days, a typical desktop PC was powerful enough to participate, allowing pretty much anyone curious to try their hand at mining. These days, however, the computers required are massive, specialized, and often owned by businesses or large numbers of individuals pooling their resources. As of October 2021, Cambridge University researchers estimate that U.S.-based miners maintain the highest percentage of global mining by country.
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The current market cap of Bitcoin is £1.54T. A high market cap implies that the asset is highly valued by the market.
The all-time high of Bitcoin is £86,623.92. This all-time high is highest price paid for Bitcoin since it was launched.
Over the last 24 hours, the trading volume of Bitcoin is £13.52B.
Assets that have a similar market cap to Bitcoin include Ethereum, XRP, Tether, and many others. To see a full list, see our comparable market cap assets.
The current circulating supply of Bitcoin is 20 million.
The median time that Coinbase customers hold Bitcoin before selling it or sending it to another account or address is 100 days.
Bitcoin ranks 1 among tradable assets on Coinbase. Popularity is currently based on relative market cap.
Currently, 99% of Coinbase users are buying Bitcoin. In other words, 99% of Coinbase customers have increased their net position in Bitcoin over the past 24 hours through trading.
Yes, Bitcoin is currently available on Coinbase’s centralized exchange. For more detailed instructions, check out our helpful how to buy Bitcoin guide.
Bitcoin Price History
Date | Price | Change |
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Today (February 16, 2025) | £77,612.57 | +0.17% |
24 hours ago (February 15, 2025) | £77,369.87 | +0.12% |
1 week ago (February 9, 2025) | £77,745.42 | +1.20% |
1 month ago (January 16, 2025) | £81,845.08 | -2.49% |
1 year ago | £41,218.88 | +87.74% |
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Conversion Table
1 Bitcoin (BTC) to Canadian Dollar (CAD)
CA$138,052.80
1 Bitcoin (BTC) to British Pound (GBP)
£77,612.57
1 Bitcoin (BTC) to Japanese Yen (JPY)
¥14,371,250.00
1 Bitcoin (BTC) to Indian Rupee (INR)
₹8,461,733.85
1 Bitcoin (BTC) to Real (BRL)
R$557,067.05
1 Bitcoin (BTC) to Euro (EUR)
€93,146.73
1 Bitcoin (BTC) to Nigerian Naira (NGN)
NGN 147,633,948.63
1 Bitcoin (BTC) to South Korean Won (KRW)
₩140,757,558.29
1 Bitcoin (BTC) to Singapore Dollar (SGD)
S$130,789.58
Social
Some highlights about Bitcoin on social media
86,300 unique individuals are talking about Bitcoin and it is ranked #1 in most mentions and activity from collected posts. In the last 24 hours, across all social media platforms, Bitcoin has an average sentiment score of 3.9 out of 5. Finally, Bitcoin is becoming less newsworthy, with 0 news articles published about Bitcoin. This is a 84.05% decrease in news volume compared to yesterday.
On Twitter, people are mostly neutral about Bitcoin. There were 39.08% of tweets with bullish sentiment compared to 12.9% of tweets with a bearish sentiment about Bitcoin. 48.03% of tweets were neutral about Bitcoin. These sentiments are based on 211120 tweets.
On Reddit, Bitcoin was mentioned in 5233 Reddit posts and there were 14124 comments about Bitcoin. On average, there were more upvotes compared to downvotes on Reddit posts and more upvotes compared to downvotes on Reddit comments.
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Overview
Contributors
86,300 people
Posts
284,790 posts
Dominance
18.06%
Volume rank
#1
Average Sentiment
3.9 out of 5
Tweet Count
211,120 people
Sentiment
39.08%
Bullish
48.03%
Neutral
12.9%
Bearish
Posts
5,233
Comments
14,124
Post Score
304,798
Comment Score
326,104
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