Bitcoin’s all-time high was on March 14, 2024, trading at $73,750.07 per bitcoin. The lowest intraday price that the crypto traded in the past year was $26,558.32 on Oct. 12, 2023. The original crypto is up by 126% year over year.

Bitcoin ( BTC) declined by 8.3% between Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, reaching a two-week low of $60,207. Despite a modest recovery to $61,300 on Oct. 2, Bitcoin’s price remains 16.6% below its March 2024 all-time high, whereas gold and the S&P 500 are each within 2% of their recent record levels.

Bitcoin’s price climbed on Wednesday in anticipation of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve, while data showing an improvement in capital flows into spot exchange-traded funds also aided sentiment.

Bitcoin’s price rose on Wednesday in anticipation of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve, while data showing an improvement in capital flows into spot exchange-traded funds also aided sentiment.