Bitcoin Price in May 2022 — Historical Data & Returns

Bitcoin (BTC) historical price data, monthly performance, and what happened in the months and year that followed.

Price at start of May 2022

$38,480.53

Closed month at $31,782.16

Change during the month

-17.4%

Range $28,597.33$39,680.21

Current price

$78,979.00

+105.2% vs start of May 2022

What happened next

1 month later

$29,789.58

-22.6%

6 months later

$20,480.27

-46.8%

1 year later

$28,086.77

-27.0%

Context

May 2022 is remembered for the Terra/LUNA collapse, which dragged Bitcoin from the high $30,000s into the high $20,000s in days. It was the first major leg down of the 2022 bear market.

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