Bitcoin was once worth so little that thousands of BTC were given away for free, but each one is now worth roughly $100,000 and is the most valuable cryptocurrency ever.
After more than 15 years, Bitcoin has finally broken above $100,000 — a massive milestone for the world’s first decentralized digital asset whose value was once so low it was given away for free.
Today, it’s in the hands of some of the world’s most recognized financial institutions, and its value would rank it on par with some of the top ten countries by gross domestic product.
Here’s a look at how the price of Bitcoin (BTC) went from essentially nothing to where it is today.
