Bitcoin
The risk-on indicator bankers love to hate — but still need to know about.
Previous close $63,043.56
52-week high
$124,658.54
52-week low
$58,624.71
YTD change
-28.99%
The 30-second take
BTC behaves like a high-beta tech stock — rallies with Nasdaq risk-on, sells off when rates rise. Post 2024 ETF approval it's increasingly held by institutions, which ties its correlation to traditional risk assets more tightly. You don't need a view on crypto to answer an interview question — you just need to know today's level and the one macro driver (rates, risk-on/off, or regulatory news).
Historical reference points
Bankers instinctively contextualise today's level against these moments. Each row shows how far the current level is above / below that reference.
- 2017 peakDec 2017$19,783.00+218.98%
- 2018-2020 range lowDec 2018$3,236.00+1850.08%
- 2021 all-time highNov 2021$68,990.00-8.53%
- Post-FTX lowNov 2022$15,760.00+300.41%
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Master the whole framework
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