Bitcoin price in 2024
How bitcoin's price moved through 2024, month by month, and the events behind the moves.
Bitcoin started at $42,217 on January 1, 2024 and ended 2024 at $93,390, a rise of 121%. Its highest daily close was $106,116 on December 17, 2024 and its lowest was $39,577 on January 22, 2024.
2024 at a glance
- Open
- $42,217
- Close
- $93,390
- Change over the year
- +121%
- Highest daily close
- $106,116 (Dec 17)
- Lowest daily close
- $39,577 (Jan 22)
- Intraday high (StatMuse)
- $108,268
- Intraday low (StatMuse)
- $38,522
Bitcoin price by month in 2024
| Month | Close | High (daily close) | Low (daily close) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $42,589 | $46,981 | $39,577 | +0.9% |
| February | $61,395 | $62,461 | $42,576 | +44.2% |
| March | $71,227 | $73,082 | $61,969 | +16.0% |
| April | $60,636 | $71,713 | $60,636 | −14.9% |
| May | $67,378 | $71,202 | $58,142 | +11.1% |
| June | $62,763 | $71,087 | $60,259 | −6.8% |
| July | $64,691 | $68,171 | $56,113 | +3.1% |
| August | $58,960 | $65,178 | $54,344 | −8.9% |
| September | $63,260 | $65,771 | $53,839 | +7.3% |
| October | $70,367 | $72,679 | $60,221 | +11.2% |
| November | $96,464 | $98,938 | $67,779 | +37.1% |
| December | $93,390 | $106,116 | $92,523 | −3.2% |
"Close" is the price at the end of the month's last day. Change is against the previous month's close.
What happened in 2024
- January 10: the SEC approves the first US spot bitcoin ETFs, which start trading the next day (Bitcoin ETFs explained).
- April 20: the fourth halving at block 840,000 cuts the reward from 6.25 to 3.125 BTC.
- December 5: bitcoin passes $100,000 for the first time.
The fourth halving happened this year. Read how halvings work and when the next one is.
What $100 did in 2024
$100 of bitcoin bought at the start of the year ($42,217) would have been worth about $221.21 at the end of 2024, before fees and taxes. Bought at the year's high close instead, it would have been worth $88.01. 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 2024 close was $93,429 on StatMuse and $93,647 on Coinlore, a gap of 0.3% from ours. See the method and cross-check for every year.
Frequently asked questions
What was the price of bitcoin in 2024?
It ranged from a low daily close of $39,577 to a high of $106,116. It started at $42,217 and ended the year at $93,390.
What was bitcoin's highest price in 2024?
The highest daily close was $106,116 on December 17, 2024. The highest intraday trade, per StatMuse, was $108,268.
Did bitcoin go up or down in 2024?
Up: it gained 121% 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)
- Statement on the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded products (SEC, January 10, 2024)
- Controlled supply (Bitcoin Wiki)
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.