Bitcoin price in 2015
How bitcoin's price moved through 2015, month by month, and the events behind the moves.
Bitcoin started at $320.66 on January 1, 2015 and ended 2015 at $429.68, a rise of 34.0%. Its highest daily close was $464.62 on December 15, 2015 and its lowest was $175.64 on January 14, 2015.
2015 at a glance
- Open
- $320.66
- Close
- $429.68
- Change over the year
- +34.0%
- Highest daily close
- $464.62 (Dec 15)
- Lowest daily close
- $175.64 (Jan 14)
- Intraday high (StatMuse)
- $495.56
- Intraday low (StatMuse)
- $171.51
Bitcoin price by month in 2015
| Month | Close | High (daily close) | Low (daily close) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $217.33 | $315.94 | $175.64 | −32.2% |
| February | $254.95 | $257.63 | $217.01 | +17.3% |
| March | $244.71 | $296.69 | $242.97 | −4.0% |
| April | $236.33 | $261.11 | $219.76 | −3.4% |
| May | $229.45 | $244.38 | $229.45 | −2.9% |
| June | $263.85 | $263.85 | $223.28 | +15.0% |
| July | $284.60 | $311.48 | $254.75 | +7.9% |
| August | $230.69 | $285.29 | $211.96 | −18.9% |
| September | $236.74 | $244.17 | $226.77 | +2.6% |
| October | $314.12 | $328.49 | $237.94 | +32.7% |
| November | $377.39 | $405.48 | $308.92 | +20.1% |
| December | $429.68 | $464.62 | $359.22 | +13.9% |
"Close" is the price at the end of the month's last day. Change is against the previous month's close.
What happened in 2015
- January: the price sinks to its lowest level of the year in mid-January, around the time the Bitstamp exchange is hacked.
- July 30: Ethereum launches.
- The rest of the year is a slow recovery, ending about a third higher.
What $100 did in 2015
$100 of bitcoin bought at the start of the year ($320.66) would have been worth about $134.00 at the end of 2015, before fees and taxes. Bought at the year's high close instead, it would have been worth $92.48. 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 2015 close was $430.57 on StatMuse and $430.57 on Coinlore, a gap of 0.2% from ours. See the method and cross-check for every year.
Frequently asked questions
What was the price of bitcoin in 2015?
It ranged from a low daily close of $175.64 to a high of $464.62. It started at $320.66 and ended the year at $429.68.
What was bitcoin's highest price in 2015?
The highest daily close was $464.62 on December 15, 2015. The highest intraday trade, per StatMuse, was $495.56.
Did bitcoin go up or down in 2015?
Up: it gained 34.0% 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)
- Ethereum forks and upgrades (ethereum.org)
- 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.