APRIL 10th HISTORY: 2013 - Bitcoin's First Major Bubble Pops in Real Time On this day in 2013, Bitcoin lived through one of its most volatile 24 hour periods. The price spiked to an all-time high of $266 in early morning trading, then crashed more than 50% within hours, bottoming out around $55 before partially recovering to ~$100. As noted at the time by @VitalikButerin for @BitcoinMagazine(CoinDesk)