Bitcoin price on May 1, 2026

$78,231 +2.47%

Open

$76,347

$78,231

High

$78,914

Low

$76,320

Volume

$1.35B

Change

+2.47%

Return since this day

-19.36%

What if you had invested?

If you had invested $ in Bitcoin on May 1, 2026,

it would be worth today

Daily price history — May 2026

Day	Close	24h change	Volume
May 1, 2026	$78,231	—	$1.35B
May 2, 2026	$78,687	+0.58%	$482M
May 3, 2026	$78,569	-0.15%	$584M
May 4, 2026	$79,861	+1.64%	$2.07B
May 5, 2026	$80,906	+1.31%	$1.37B
May 6, 2026	$81,447	+0.67%	$1.54B
May 7, 2026	$80,006	-1.77%	$1.30B
May 8, 2026	$80,193	+0.23%	$1.28B
May 9, 2026	$80,678	+0.61%	$608M
May 10, 2026	$82,210	+1.90%	$977M
May 11, 2026	$81,746	-0.56%	$1.05B
May 12, 2026	$80,504	-1.52%	$1.00B
May 13, 2026	$79,314	-1.48%	$1.18B
May 14, 2026	$81,090	+2.24%	$1.59B
May 15, 2026	$79,113	-2.44%	$1.39B
May 16, 2026	$78,148	-1.22%	$950M
May 17, 2026	$77,458	-0.88%	$658M
May 18, 2026	$77,002	-0.59%	$1.44B
May 19, 2026	$76,834	-0.22%	$847M
May 20, 2026	$77,552	+0.93%	$873M
May 21, 2026	$77,616	+0.08%	$878M
May 22, 2026	$75,540	-2.67%	$866M
May 23, 2026	$76,752	+1.61%	$1.14B
May 24, 2026	$77,065	+0.41%	$645M
May 25, 2026	$77,322	+0.33%	$594M
May 26, 2026	$75,930	-1.80%	$1.30B
May 27, 2026	$74,449	-1.95%	$1.27B
May 28, 2026	$73,618	-1.12%	$1.56B
May 29, 2026	$73,461	-0.21%	$1.38B
May 30, 2026	$73,884	+0.58%	$554M
May 31, 2026	$73,674	-0.28%	$516M

What was the price of Bitcoin on May 1, 2026?

Bitcoin (BTC) closed at $78,231 on May 1, 2026. 24h volume: $1.35B.

Where can I buy Bitcoin?

You can buy Bitcoin (BTC) on major exchanges such as Binance, Coinbase and Kraken.