Bitcoin Trades at $85,662 One Year After Reaching Record High
Exactly one year after hitting its peak of $126,080, Bitcoin sits roughly 32 percent below that record following a period of sideways trading.
Bitcoin traded at $85,662 (76,487 euros) on October 5, 2026, marking the one-year mark since its all-time high of $126,080 recorded on October 6, 2025. Data from CoinGecko indicates the current price sits $40,418, or 32.1 percent, below that peak in dollar terms, and 29.0 percent lower in euros. Reaching the previous record would require an advance of 47.2 percent in dollars and 40.8 percent in euros.
Over the 24 hours leading into the report, Bitcoin moved within a range of $85,172 to $86,949, gaining 0.63 percent in dollars and 1.19 percent in euros. Trading volume over the day reached $30.3 billion against a total market capitalisation of $1.72 trillion across 20,093,759 circulating Bitcoin, representing a turnover ratio of about 1.8 percent.
Over broader timeframes, Bitcoin gained 3.4 percent over seven days and 8.4 percent over 30 days. The report notes that while buyers at the 2025 peak face an unrealised paper loss, recent price action reflects consolidation and a gradual upward drift toward levels seen earlier in the summer.
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