Bitcoin price in 2019
How bitcoin's price moved through 2019, month by month, and the events behind the moves.
Bitcoin started at $3,687 on January 1, 2019 and ended 2019 at $7,167, a rise of 94.4%. Its highest daily close was $12,863 on June 26, 2019 and its lowest was $3,359 on February 7, 2019.
2019 at a glance
- Open
- $3,687
- Close
- $7,167
- Change over the year
- +94.4%
- Highest daily close
- $12,863 (Jun 26)
- Lowest daily close
- $3,359 (Feb 7)
- Intraday high (StatMuse)
- $13,796
- Intraday low (StatMuse)
- $3,391
Bitcoin price by month in 2019
| Month | Close | High (daily close) | Low (daily close) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $3,410 | $4,046 | $3,396 | −7.5% |
| February | $3,793 | $4,110 | $3,359 | +11.2% |
| March | $4,094 | $4,094 | $3,698 | +7.9% |
| April | $5,267 | $5,545 | $4,138 | +28.6% |
| May | $8,556 | $8,817 | $5,315 | +62.5% |
| June | $10,843 | $12,863 | $7,634 | +26.7% |
| July | $10,059 | $12,579 | $9,447 | −7.2% |
| August | $9,605 | $11,967 | $9,482 | −4.5% |
| September | $8,282 | $10,619 | $8,065 | −13.8% |
| October | $9,155 | $9,558 | $7,454 | +10.5% |
| November | $7,556 | $9,418 | $6,943 | −17.5% |
| December | $7,167 | $7,534 | $6,609 | −5.1% |
"Close" is the price at the end of the month's last day. Change is against the previous month's close.
What happened in 2019
- A spring and early-summer rally takes the price from under $4,000 to almost $13,000 in late June.
- June: Facebook announces its Libra coin project, which brings crypto to wider attention (it was later abandoned).
What $100 did in 2019
$100 of bitcoin bought at the start of the year ($3,687) would have been worth about $194.39 at the end of 2019, before fees and taxes. Bought at the year's high close instead, it would have been worth $55.72. 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 2019 close was $7,194 on StatMuse and $7,201 on Coinlore, a gap of 0.5% from ours. See the method and cross-check for every year.
Frequently asked questions
What was the price of bitcoin in 2019?
It ranged from a low daily close of $3,359 to a high of $12,863. It started at $3,687 and ended the year at $7,167.
What was bitcoin's highest price in 2019?
The highest daily close was $12,863 on June 26, 2019. The highest intraday trade, per StatMuse, was $13,796.
Did bitcoin go up or down in 2019?
Up: it gained 94.4% 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)
- Diem (digital currency) (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.