Price at start of May 2021
£41,960.79
Closed month at £26,238.43
Change during the month
-37.5%
Range £20,899.45 – £42,691.91
Current price
£54,117.95
+29.0% vs start of May 2021
What happened next
1 month later
£25,927.70
-38.2%
6 months later
£44,620.87
+6.3%
1 year later
£30,607.66
-27.1%
Context
Across May 2021, Bitcoin fell 37.5% during May 2021 — from roughly £41,961 at the open to £26,238 by month end.
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