Money
The March 2020 COVID crash — what if you had bought then?
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic sent nearly every asset down at once — stocks, gold, and crypto alike — in a scramble for cash. Bitcoin was no exception.
Bitcoin's Coinbase daily close fell from $10,371 on February 14, 2020 to $4,857 on March 12 — a drop of about 53% in under a month. By March 19 it closed at $6,186, with Ether at $136.68.
At the time it felt like a bottomless slide. But those prices are now fixed history. What a purchase that day would be worth now is something you can check with the calculator below. This page recalls past facts and is not investment advice.
Key facts
- Bitcoin's Coinbase close on March 19, 2020 (around the COVID low): $6,186
- Ether's close the same day: $136.68
- Bitcoin had fallen about 53% from $10,371 (Feb 14) to $4,857 (Mar 12, 2020)
- By October 8, 2025, Bitcoin's daily close reached $123,343
- All figures are Coinbase daily closes in USD — past facts that already happened
The day's price, coin by coin
Bitcoin BTC
2020-03-19: $6,186 → 2025-10-08: $123,343
Ethereum ETH
2020-03-19: $137 → 2025-10-06: $4,686
Coinbase daily close (USD). Not investment advice.
Frequently asked questions
- When exactly was the COVID crash?
- It played out over about a month, from mid-February to mid-March 2020. Bitcoin's Coinbase daily-close low was $4,857 on March 12, 2020.
- What was Bitcoin worth back then?
- On March 19, 2020 the Coinbase daily close was $6,186. The March 12 low was $4,857.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- All are Coinbase daily closes in US dollars. They are past facts and are not predictions or investment advice.