Bitcoin YearsAugust 2019 Bitcoin price in August 2019
Bitcoin opened August 2019 at about $10,400. Here is how that price compares with the month before, the year before and the months that followed.
- Price on the 1st
- $10,400
- Change on previous month
- −1.7%
- Change on a year earlier
- +36%
The price in context
On Aug 1, 2019, Bitcoin was priced at about $10,400. That is down 1.7% from July, when it started the month at $10,583.
In 2019, first-of-month prices ranged from $3,488 in February to $10,583 in July.
A year earlier, in August 2018, the price was $7,625, so over twelve months Bitcoin was up 36%.
Twelve months later, in August 2020, the price was $11,760 (+13%).
By this month, Bitcoin had been through 2 halvings.
Compared with the latest price in our data ($77,521, Nov 2026), one bitcoin bought at this month’s price would be worth 7.5 times as much today. See the Bitcoin calculator.
Nearby in Bitcoin history
No major event is recorded on our site for this month. The closest ones:
Facebook unveils its Libra stablecoin plan, prompting scrutiny from regulators worldwide. More →
Bakkt launches physically settled Bitcoin futures. More →
Price by month in 2019
Bitcoin price on the first day of each month, in US dollars. This month is highlighted.
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