Bitcoin Price
Bitcoin (BTC) is the asset the whole crypto market is measured against. Launched in January 2009 from a 2008 white paper credited to the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, it was the first working example of money that no company, bank or state issues or controls…
Market data via Binance · signals computed live from daily closes · not financial advice.
Key market insights
A plain-language read of live indicators computed from daily closes — these describe current price behaviour, not a forecast.
Technical analysis
Moving averages, momentum and support/resistance from daily closing prices — a snapshot of current structure, not a forecast.
Historical performance
52-week high and low with trailing returns across time windows. Computed from up to 365 daily closes.
Automated observations
Generated mechanically from current market data (volatility, trend, distance from highs) — descriptive, not advice.
Strengths · tailwinds
- Live price, market cap and supply all resolve cleanly from source data.
Risks · headwinds
- Price is below the 50-day average, which sits below the 200-day — a classic downtrend alignment.
- Trading 50% below its 52-week high — well off recent peaks.
- Max drawdown of -53% over the window — has endured deep peak-to-trough losses.
Supply structure
How much BTC is in circulation versus its fixed maximum — 94.6% of the maximum is circulating today.
Bitcoin derivatives
Live perpetual-swap metrics. Funding is the periodic payment between longs and shorts; open interest is the total value of outstanding contracts. Informational — not a recommendation to trade leveraged products.
Source: Binance Futures · funding shown per 8h and annualised. Leveraged products carry high risk; informational only.
What the markets price for Bitcoin
Implied probabilities from live Polymarket prediction markets that mention Bitcoin. Each figure is the market-priced chance of the outcome resolving Yes — a crowd forecast, not ours.
Source: Polymarket · probabilities reflect current market prices and change continuously. Shown for context only — not a forecast, endorsement or financial advice.
Convert Bitcoin to US Dollar
Two-way BTC ↔ USD at the live Binance price. Type an amount in either field, or tap a preset.
About Bitcoin
Bitcoin (BTC) is the asset the whole crypto market is measured against. Launched in January 2009 from a 2008 white paper credited to the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, it was the first working example of money that no company, bank or state issues or controls — settled on an open ledger that anyone can verify and maintained by miners competing under proof-of-work.
What makes Bitcoin unusual as money is its rulebound scarcity: the protocol will only ever create 21 million coins, and the rate of new issuance is cut in half roughly every four years. That predictable, shrinking supply is the core of the "digital gold" argument — a form of money whose issuance no policymaker can quietly expand.
For our readers, Bitcoin is also the clearest case for pricing crypto in your own currency: a move that looks modest in dollars can look very different in rubles, rupees or lira. Track BTC live in the currency you use, but treat it as a volatile, long-horizon asset — deep drawdowns are part of its history, and nothing here is investment advice.
The story
The mechanics are deliberately boring and fixed: a 21-million hard cap, block rewards that halve about every four years, roughly ten-minute blocks, and security that comes from miners rather than any issuer. Because it has the deepest liquidity and largest market value in crypto, BTC is the benchmark every other token trades against.
The context
Bitcoin's scarcity story is also its pressure point. As the market's reserve asset it drags everything else with it, yet it remains sensitive to global liquidity, interest rates and leverage, and regulated spot ETFs have tied it more closely to traditional-market flows. Holding it is a multi-year bet on adoption and monetary hedging, not a promise of returns.
Spot-ETF net flows, mining economics around each four-year halving, and how BTC trades against macro liquidity and real interest rates. Bitcoin dominance also signals whether capital is rotating toward or away from altcoins.
The Digital Take is reasoning and data from the Crypto Ruble Coins Editorial team — context, not a buy or sell call. Not financial advice.
Bitcoin vs peers
| Coin | Price | 24h | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin BTC | $63,129.99 | -0.39% | $1.25T |
| Ethereum ETH | $1,864.89 | -0.54% | $224.72B |
| Tether USDT | $1.00 | +0.00% | $140.00B |
| BNB BNB | $585.41 | +0.66% | $81.96B |
| XRP XRP | $1.07 | -0.21% | $62.22B |
| USD Coin USDC | $1.00 | +0.02% | $60.06B |
Bitcoin FAQ
What is Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is a decentralised digital currency that runs on a public blockchain secured by proof-of-work mining. It has no central issuer and a fixed maximum supply of 21 million coins.
Who created Bitcoin?
Bitcoin was introduced in a 2008 white paper by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto and launched in January 2009. Nakamoto’s real identity remains unknown.
How many bitcoins will ever exist?
The protocol caps supply at 21 million BTC. New coins are issued through mining rewards that halve roughly every four years until issuance ends.
Why is the Bitcoin price so volatile?
Bitcoin is a relatively young, 24/7 global asset driven by shifting adoption, macro liquidity, sentiment and leverage. Large swings in both directions are normal and it can suffer deep drawdowns.
Is Bitcoin a good investment?
Crypto Ruble Coins does not give financial advice. Bitcoin is a high-risk, volatile asset; some treat it as a long-term hedge, others as a speculative trade. Understand the risks and do your own research.
Where does Crypto Ruble Coins’s Bitcoin price come from?
The live price, 24-hour change and volume are sourced from Binance market data. Market cap is derived from the live price multiplied by a curated circulating-supply figure.
Last updated 3 Aug 2026