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Bitcoin (BTC)

Bitcoin (BTC)

The price of Bitcoin is $28,473.96, a +3.41% change over the last 7 days. Learn more about Bitcoin’s price history, how it works, and how to invest.

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Updated: Mar 20, 2023
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Overview
Markets
Historical Data
Price Statistics
Bitcoin price today
24h Change $246.94
24h Low $28,098.42
24h High $28,802.46
Market Cap $550.53B
Trading Volume (24h) $11.58B
Market Dominance 46.39%
Market Rank #1
Circulating Supply 19.33M
Max Supply 21M

Bitcoin markets

Spot Derivatives OTC
# Source Pairs Price +2% Depth -2% Depth Volume Updated
1
Binance Binance
BTC/USDT $28,384.40 $29,444,360.96 $32,753,456.39 1,572,772,953 Recently
2
Binance Binance
BTC/BUSD $28,385.07 $5,725,646.30 $6,791,421.19 427,243,122 Recently
3
Coinbase Exchange Coinbase Exchange
BTC/USD $28,384.48 $12,060,748.01 $14,963,991.46 398,397,621 Recently
4
Binance Binance
ETH/BTC $1,827.13 $5,499,295.61 $3,342,210.42 133,877,019 Recently
5
KuCoin KuCoin
BTC/USDT $28,386.73 $14,003,016.11 $12,170,907.63 131,525,180 Recently
6
Kraken Kraken
BTC/USD $28,382.00 $20,448,469.91 $26,574,328.78 110,317,771 Recently
7
Binance Binance
BTC/EUR $28,549.55 $1,577,563.33 $1,946,391.00 28,776,647 Recently
8
Bithumb Bithumb
BTC/KRW $28,543.85 $5,323,143.19 $3,795,206.93 74,922,807 Recently
9
Bitstamp Bitstamp
BTC/USD $28,390.00 $4,095,931.93 $4,327,520.60 45,780,401 Recently
10
Kraken Kraken
BTC/EUR $28,457.52 $14,968,909.16 $18,489,219.93 32,012,627 Recently
1
Binance Binance
BTC/USDT $28,385.20 $0 $0 13,427,202,072 Recently
2
Binance Binance
BTC/USD $28,383.77 $0 $0 1,738,819,700 Recently
3
Binance Binance
BTC/BUSD $28,387.61 $0 $0 1,491,197,760 Recently
4
KuCoin KuCoin
BTC/USDT $28,374.20 $0 $0 1,032,330,561 Recently
5
Deribit Deribit
BTC/USD $28,420.88 $0 $0 365,343,060 Recently
6
Kraken Kraken
BTC/USD $28,407.71 $0 $0 30,438,227 Recently
7
Bitfinex Bitfinex
BTC/USDT $29,303.67 $0 $0 55,564,831 Recently
8
KuCoin KuCoin
BTC/USD $28,372.00 $0 $0 8,565,987 Recently
9
Deribit Deribit
BTC/USDC $28,430.88 $0 $0 7,748,015 Recently
10
Bitfinex Bitfinex
ETH/BTC $1,756.21 $0 $0 685,189 Recently
11
Bitfinex Bitfinex
DOT/BTC $6.03 $0 $0 16,805 Recently
12
Bitfinex Bitfinex
LTC/BTC $89.81 $0 $0 68,921 Recently
13
BitMEX BitMEX
BTC/USD $28,392.93 $0 $0 366,780,700 Recently
14
dYdX dYdX
BTC/USD $28,442.21 $0 $0 343,613,472 Recently
15
BitMEX BitMEX
BTC/EUR $28,392.91 $0 $0 584,997 Recently
16
Bybit Bybit
BTC/USDT $28,383.81 $0 $0 3,932,878,322 Recently
17
OKX OKX
BTC/USDT $28,399.41 $0 $0 3,531,242,136 Recently
18
Gate.io Gate.io
BTC/USDT $28,383.70 $0 $0 557,296,320 Recently
19
Bybit Bybit
BTC/USD $28,381.66 $0 $0 601,069,460 Recently
20
Huobi Huobi
BTC/USDT $28,393.61 $0 $0 608,319,472 Recently
21
OKX OKX
BTC/USD $28,400.67 $0 $0 646,577,300 Recently
22
Huobi Huobi
BTC/USD $28,401.96 $0 $0 28,674,600 Recently
23
Gate.io Gate.io
BTC/USD $28,383.30 $0 $0 21,857,355 Recently
24
Poloniex Poloniex
BTC/USDT $28,387.30 $0 $0 3,843,760 Recently
25
Bitget Bitget
BTC/USDT $28,402.32 $0 $0 3,943,111,098 Recently
26
Crypto.com Exchange Crypto.com Exchange
BTC/USD $28,392.51 $0 $0 45,744,266 Recently
27
Bitget Bitget
BTC/USDC $28,401.54 $0 $0 10,797,980 Recently
28
Bitget Bitget
BTC/USD $28,642.76 $0 $0 874,187 Recently
29
MEXC MEXC
BTC/USDT $28,385.20 $0 $0 1,228,891,211 Recently
30
LBank LBank
BTC/USDT $28,390.71 $0 $0 252,866,851 Recently
31
Phemex Phemex
BTC/USD $28,390.91 $0 $0 1,043,640,531 Recently
32
CoinEx CoinEx
BTC/USDT $28,432.19 $0 $0 91,228,325 Recently
33
MEXC MEXC
BTC/USD $28,393.60 $0 $0 28,872,100 Recently
34
Delta Exchange Delta Exchange
BTC/USDT $28,385.20 $0 $0 25,846,181 Recently
35
AscendEX (BitMax) AscendEX (BitMax)
BTC/USDT $28,395.82 $0 $0 5,338,537 Recently
36
Delta Exchange Delta Exchange
ETH/BTC $1,825.81 $0 $0 54,527 Recently
37
Bitrue Bitrue
BTC/USDT $28,352.49 $0 $0 4,420,756,136 Recently
38
BitMart BitMart
BTC/USDT $28,390.01 $0 $0 1,385,443,531 Recently
39
BitMart BitMart
BTC/USD $28,391.67 $0 $0 356,280,000 Recently
40
StormGain StormGain
BTC/USDT $28,402.38 $0 $0 215,999,441 Recently
41
WOO X WOO X
BTC/USDT $28,404.59 $0 $0 101,483,367 Recently
42
ACDX ACDX
BTC/USD $27,130.78 $0 $0 60,940,532 Recently
43
Kine Protocol Kine Protocol
BTC/USD $28,390.71 $0 $0 44,452,761 Recently
44
ApolloX ApolloX
BTC/USDT $28,403.21 $0 $0 11,407,846 Recently
45
Kine Protocol (BSC) Kine Protocol (BSC)
BTC/USD $28,391.43 $0 $0 15,114,368 Recently
46
Globe Derivative Exchange Globe Derivative Exchange
BTC/USD $28,394.56 $0 $0 775,280 Recently
47
Perpetual Protocol Perpetual Protocol
BTC/USDC $22,693.79 $0 $0 4,392,414 Recently
48
Deri Protocol Deri Protocol
BTC/USD $28,420.74 $0 $0 623,296 Recently
49
Helix Helix
BTC/USDT $28,361.22 $0 $0 1,328,920 Recently
50
ApolloX ApolloX
BTC/BUSD $28,378.26 $0 $0 269,656 Recently
51
BIT BIT
BTC/USD $28,432.81 $0 $0 42,429,152 Recently
52
BingX BingX
BTC/USDT $28,405.71 $0 $0 1,310,303,914 Recently
53
BTCEX BTCEX
BTC/USDT $28,404.32 $0 $0 3,210,670,479 Recently
54
CoinW CoinW
BTC/USDT $28,394.92 $0 $0 4,258,794,317 Recently
55
WEEX WEEX
BTC/USDT $28,387.40 $0 $0 2,890,533,690 Recently
56
Hotcoin Global Hotcoin Global
BTC/USDT $28,385.52 $0 $0 1,671,859,247 Recently
57
Hotcoin Global Hotcoin Global
BTC/USD $28,391.25 $0 $0 310,048,281 Recently
58
ZOOMEX ZOOMEX
BTC/USDT $28,384.23 $0 $0 153,029,446 Recently
59
Cointr Pro Cointr Pro
BTC/USDT $28,385.70 $0 $0 61,483,876 Recently
60
ZOOMEX ZOOMEX
BTC/USD $28,380.74 $0 $0 32,333,436 Recently
61
Apex Protocol Apex Protocol
BTC/USDC $28,395.76 $0 $0 45,165,473 Recently
62
Toobit Toobit
BTC/USDT $28,396.41 $0 $0 21,246,765 Recently
63
Deepcoin Deepcoin
BTC/USDT $28,385.20 $0 $0 4,385,125,672 Recently
64
Tapbit Tapbit
BTC/USDT $28,401.62 $0 $0 2,336,472,199 Recently
65
DigiFinex DigiFinex
BTC/USDT $28,389.91 $0 $0 1,709,665,699 Recently
66
Deepcoin Deepcoin
BTC/USD $28,389.65 $0 $0 268,621,332 Recently
67
BTSE BTSE
BTC/USD $28,382.90 $0 $0 290,825,775 Recently
68
BaseFEX BaseFEX
BTC/USDT $28,401.84 $0 $0 17,928,782 Recently
69
BaseFEX BaseFEX
BTC/USD $28,401.84 $0 $0 3,060,155 Recently
70
Kine Protocol (Polygon) Kine Protocol (Polygon)
BTC/USD $28,391.43 $0 $0 444,528 Recently
71
XT.COM XT.COM
BTC/USDT $28,388.31 $0 $0 4,996,706,726 Recently
72
CoinTiger CoinTiger
BTC/USDT $28,399.82 $0 $0 1,355,115,626 Recently
73
XT.COM XT.COM
BTC/USD $28,386.94 $0 $0 449,892,100 Recently
74
BTCC BTCC
BTC/USDT $28,397.29 $0 $0 2,555,811,935 Recently
75
FTX FTX
BTC/USD $16,829.91 $0 $0 280,809,987 Recently
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About Bitcoin

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What is the Bitcoin price today?

The BTC price is currently $28,473.96. The price of Bitcoin is +21.35% over the last 30 days. You can use the live Bitcoin chart to track the BTC/USD price in real time above, or compare the Bitcoin value today to its past performance using the Bitcoin price history tab at the top of this page.

What is the total supply of BTC?

The circulating supply is 19,334,537.00 BTC, out of a total maximum supply of 21,000,000.00 BTC.

What is the price prediction for Bitcoin?

The average Bitcoin price prediction values the coin at $250,000 by the end of 2025. Things like the economic climate, establishment support and acceptance, and the crypto market as a whole can all have an impact on the price.

It’s best to take predictions with a grain of salt but you can use expert estimates to help you understand the weight of opinion about a coin. Read our latest Bitcoin price prediction for more analysis and guidance.

What is Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is digital money that can be used to pay for goods and services. It was the first cryptocurrency, a form of money that exists outside of the traditional financial system. Crypto is an alternative to ‘fiat’ currency, like pounds or dollars, where the supply is managed and controlled by a central bank.

The first Bitcoins were created in 2009. There are now thousands of other cryptocurrencies in circulation but Bitcoin remains the largest and most popular one.

How does Bitcoin work?

Bitcoin works by storing all of its transactions on a digital ledger known as a ‘blockchain’. The Bitcoin blockchain is a public record of every transaction that has ever taken place and it effectively replaces the role that a bank plays with regular money.

To make sure that there is one, verifiable record, everyone can access a copy of the blockchain ledger. Confirmation that it is the official ledger is given by a consensus of users with a stake in the system, through a process known as ‘Proof of Work’.

How is the Bitcoin network secured?

It’s secured using cryptography and an algorithm known as SHA-256. This is simply a long string of numbers that encrypts the information inside every ‘block’ – which includes a number of transactions – and links it to the block before it to create a block chain.

To create a block and approve the transactions inside involves a process known as Bitcoin mining. Miners run computer programs that compete to solve equations. By solving the equation, you earn the right to add the block to the chain and earn some Bitcoin as a reward.

What is Bitcoin used for?

Many people simply use Bitcoin as a financial asset to speculate on, in the same way you might buy and sell stocks to take advantage of price fluctuations. Bitcoin is slightly different, however, in the way it can also be used as money to pay for goods and services

Its scarcity and its relatively high value means it can be best to think of Bitcoin like gold. You can use it to buy things, speculate on its price changes, or hold onto it as a long term store of value.

Why does BTC have value?

One reason is its position as the oldest and best known cryptocurrency. It has a level of popular and widespread appeal that’s far in excess of any other crypto coin, which helps to maintain its value.

Another feature is its scarcity: only 21 million Bitcoins will ever be created, which also helps to make it more valuable than other coins. In a general sense, there are plenty of other unique features as well, like the fact Bitcoin operates outside of the traditional financial system and thus can’t be controlled by governments.

Who created Bitcoin?

Bitcoin was created by Satoshi Nakamoto in response to the Great Financial Crisis of 2008. They introduced the concept in a white paper entitled ‘Bitcoin: A Peer to Peer Electronic Cash System’, published in October of that year.

Satoshi is a pseudonym, and no one knows exactly who is behind the name. They have never revealed themselves. It may have been a single person, while some have speculated that there may have been a group of people involved in creating it.

How much energy does Bitcoin use?

Proof of Work blockchains like Bitcoin consume a lot of energy because they require significant amounts of computer power. Most miners run lots of powerful computer processors all the time in order to give them the best chance of solving the equations and earning rewards.

However, these days a lot of the energy comes from renewable sources – possibly as much as 60%. It is in everyone’s interest to use low-cost, clean energy, and there is considerable pressure from within and without the industry to reduce the energy footprint.

Where can I buy Bitcoin?

You can buy Bitcoin on a crypto exchange. An exchange is a marketplace that allows you to sign up, deposit your money, and buy some crypto, just as you would with a stock platform.

Most cryptocurrency brokers allow you to keep the coins you buy in your account. However, you may want to sign up for a dedicated Bitcoin wallet for some extra security. Particularly if you want to buy large amounts of Bitcoin.

You can deposit money into an exchange account by a bank transfer or card payment. However, if you prefer to use a different payment method, like PayPal, then your options may be more limited. Use these guides to find out how to buy Bitcoin with different payment methods.

Are there any other ways to invest in Bitcoin?

The simplest way to invest in Bitcoin is to buy it outright. However, another option is to simply open a crypto account. Crypto accounts are like regular bank accounts and allow you to store a variety of currencies, send and receive payments, earn interest on savings, and spend freely with a credit card.

You can also invest in crypto more generally through a Bitcoin ETF or a Bitcoin fund. These are financial instruments that give you exposure to a group of leading cryptocurrencies, more suited to high net worth individuals.

Are there any Bitcoin alternatives?

There are lots of Bitcoin alternatives and many cryptocurrencies have attempted to imitate it. Bitcoin is by far the most popular crypto but there are others that have tweaked the code to offer something different, such as more anonymity or to allow for transactions to be processed faster. 

  • Bitcoin Cash. Bitcoin Cash is a hard-fork of Bitcoin. 
  • Bitcoin SV. Bitcoin SV is designed to provide a scalable blockchain platform.
  • Ravencoin. Ravencoin is a Bitcoin fork that’s built for transferring assets from one person to another.

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