Summary of major cycle peaks — dates, price ranges and approximate gains.

  • Peak: Dec 04, 2013
    Price: ~ $1,150 – $1,200
    Gain from low (~$2 in 2011): ~ +55,000%
    First major speculative global cycle after early adoption.
  • Peak: Dec 17, 2017
    Price: ~ $19,700 – $20,000
    Gain from low (~$150 in Jan 2015): ~ +13,000%
    Strong retail influx; ICO boom; first mainstream global cycle.
  • Peak: Nov 10, 2021
    Price: ~ $68,700 – $69,000
    Gain from low (~$3,200 in Dec 2018): ~ +2,000%
    Heavy institutional entry (Tesla, MicroStrategy, etc.).
  • Peak: Oct 06, 2025
    Price: ~ $126,198
    Current reported peak: October 06, 2025 — $126,198