Crypto
Bitcoin price chart
This chart tracks BTC/USD: the dollar price of one bitcoin, taken from Bitstamp's order book.
Bitcoin trades 24/7 across dozens of exchanges with no single official price. Bitstamp's feed is a good proxy, but expect small differences from what you see quoted elsewhere.
Bitcoin / US Dollar chart
BITSTAMP:BTCUSDSpot price on the Bitstamp exchange.
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At a glance
| Full name | Bitcoin |
|---|---|
| Ticker/pair | BTC/USD |
| TradingView symbol | BITSTAMP:BTCUSD |
| Instrument type | Spot pair on the Bitstamp exchange |
| Reference market | Bitstamp |
| Quotation currency | US dollar |
| Market schedule | Continuous, 24/7 including weekends |
| Coverage | Global bitcoin spot market, as reflected on Bitstamp |
| Status | Spot (not a futures, ETF or CFD) |
| Data delay | Bitstamp's feed is typically real-time on TradingView, but prices differ slightly between exchanges |
What is Bitcoin / US Dollar?
Bitcoin is a digital asset launched in 2009. Its rules cap total supply at 21 million coins, issued to miners who verify transactions through proof-of-work, with the issuance rate halving roughly every four years.
No company or government runs bitcoin. A distributed network of miners verifies transactions and records them on a public ledger, the blockchain. BTC/USD is just the price at which people are trading bitcoin for dollars on a given exchange.
How to read this chart
A rising line means one bitcoin buys more dollars; a falling line means less. Trading never stops, so there's no daily open or close and no weekend gap.
Exchange prices diverge because liquidity, capital controls and fee structures differ, so Bitstamp won't match every other venue exactly. Bitcoin also swings hard over short periods, so zoom out before drawing conclusions from a few days of price action.
What moves it?
- Halving schedule
- New bitcoin issuance halves roughly every four years, slowing the pace at which fresh supply reaches the market. Markets tend to watch these events closely.
- Spot-ETF and institutional flows
- Regulated spot bitcoin ETFs now let institutions and retail investors gain exposure without holding bitcoin directly, opening a new flow of buying and selling.
- US real rates and dollar liquidity
- Bitcoin is widely held as a speculative and store-of-value asset, which makes it sensitive to US monetary policy, real interest rates and dollar liquidity.
- Exchange and regulatory events
- Crypto trading venues are fragmented and lightly regulated, so exchange outages, security breaches and regulatory action can move prices fast.
- Network and macro risk sentiment
- Bitcoin often acts as a barometer for risk appetite generally, rising and falling with investors' willingness to hold speculative assets.
Why people watch it
Companies holding bitcoin on the balance sheet, accepting it as payment, or serving crypto clients track BTC/USD for treasury and accounting purposes. Others watch it simply as a gauge of speculative risk appetite.
This page is informational, not investment advice. Bitcoin's price history includes large, fast moves in both directions.
Bitcoin vs the total crypto market
Bitcoin is one asset; the total crypto market cap adds up every tracked cryptoasset. Comparing the two shows how much of the sector's movement comes from bitcoin alone, a share often called bitcoin dominance.
Dominance rises when bitcoin outpaces the rest of the market, and falls when other cryptoassets outperform it, even if bitcoin's own price is also climbing.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the bitcoin price differ between exchanges?
Each exchange runs its own order book, so prices vary with liquidity, regional demand, fees and capital controls. Arbitrage keeps major exchanges close, not identical.
Does bitcoin trade on weekends?
Yes. Bitcoin exchanges run continuously, so there's no weekend closure or gap like on traditional stock exchanges.
What is the maximum bitcoin supply?
21 million coins, reached gradually through mining rewards that halve roughly every four years.
Is this page showing a spot price or a derivative?
A spot price - immediate exchange of bitcoin for dollars on Bitstamp - not a futures contract or CFD.
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Sources
Written and maintained by the StandardsDesk editorial team. Last reviewed 2026-08-06. The text here is deliberately evergreen: it is not rewritten every time the market moves, and no price or level is quoted anywhere outside the chart itself.
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