Bitcoin price in 2013
How bitcoin's price moved through 2013, month by month, and the events behind the moves.
Bitcoin started at $13.55 on January 1, 2013 and ended 2013 at $729.56, a rise of 5,286%. Its highest daily close was $1,135 on December 4, 2013 and its lowest was $13.28 on January 2, 2013.
2013 at a glance
- Open
- $13.55
- Close
- $729.56
- Change over the year
- +5,286%
- Highest daily close
- $1,135 (Dec 4)
- Lowest daily close
- $13.28 (Jan 2)
- Intraday high (StatMuse)
- $1,156
- Intraday low (StatMuse)
- $11.59
Bitcoin price by month in 2013
| Month | Close | High (daily close) | Low (daily close) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $20.51 | $20.51 | $13.28 | +51.4% |
| February | $33.38 | $33.38 | $19.64 | +62.7% |
| March | $93.90 | $93.90 | $34.14 | +181% |
| April | $139.13 | $230.68 | $68.28 | +48.2% |
| May | $127.82 | $130.16 | $96.32 | −8.1% |
| June | $89.48 | $128.79 | $88.80 | −30.0% |
| July | $98.02 | $98.02 | $66.34 | +9.5% |
| August | $128.38 | $128.38 | $92.47 | +31.0% |
| September | $126.09 | $130.54 | $117.86 | −1.8% |
| October | $203.28 | $204.60 | $104.11 | +61.2% |
| November | $1,119 | $1,129 | $203.04 | +451% |
| December | $729.56 | $1,135 | $526.12 | −34.8% |
"Close" is the price at the end of the month's last day. Change is against the previous month's close.
What happened in 2013
- March: the Cyprus banking crisis draws attention to bitcoin as money outside the banking system.
- October: the FBI shuts down the Silk Road marketplace.
- Late November: bitcoin passes $1,000 for the first time, then falls after China's central bank bars banks from handling bitcoin in early December.
What $100 did in 2013
$100 of bitcoin bought at the start of the year ($13.55) would have been worth about $5,385.96 at the end of 2013, before fees and taxes. Bought at the year's high close instead, it would have been worth $64.28. Timing within a single year mattered a lot. To see what it would be worth today, use the Bitcoin investment calculator.
About these numbers
Prices are Coin Metrics' daily closing reference prices in US dollars. Other sources differ a little: the 2013 close was $754.01 on StatMuse and $754.01 on Coinlore, a gap of 3.4% from ours. Prices from 2010 to 2013 come mostly from Mt. Gox and a few small exchanges, so treat them as approximate. See the method and cross-check for every year.
Frequently asked questions
What was the price of bitcoin in 2013?
It ranged from a low daily close of $13.28 to a high of $1,135. It started at $13.55 and ended the year at $729.56.
What was bitcoin's highest price in 2013?
The highest daily close was $1,135 on December 4, 2013. The highest intraday trade, per StatMuse, was $1,156.
Did bitcoin go up or down in 2013?
Up: it gained 5,286% from its opening price to the December 31 close.
Sources
- Coin Metrics free daily network data, PriceUSD (GitHub archive, CC BY-NC 4.0)
- Bitcoin price by year: open, high, low, close (StatMuse Money)
- Bitcoin historical data and yearly returns (Coinlore)
- History of bitcoin (Wikipedia)
Written for beginners and checked against the sources listed. Last reviewed November 4, 2026. This page is educational and is not financial, tax or legal advice. How we write and check pages.