Recent years have seen Bitcoin move from the fringe to corporate balance sheets.
In October 2009, one dollar was equivalent to 1,309.03 Bitcoins .
Bitcoin's price history (2009 - 2025) – key events and insights
Fuelled by the Cyprus banking crisis, Bitcoin hit $1,000 for the first time in late 2013.
By February 2011, Bitcoin reached parity with the US dollar ($1.00) . It saw its first major rally to over $30 that June before a "flash crash" on the Mt. Gox exchange dropped it back to pennies. Mainstream Awakening (2013–2019): Booms and Busts
This period saw Bitcoin break into popular consciousness, often through dramatic headlines.