Bitcoin falls to $73,000, down 30 percent in a year

So what is bitcoin worth now? On May 29 a single bitcoin cost $73,105, which is $354 less than the day before. That is not a free fall, but it is a continuation of a trend that has been running for months.

Here is the thing to register before you even look at the chart: the year-on-year comparison hurts. In the same period in 2025, bitcoin was worth $105,617. That is a drop of 30.78 percent. Put plainly, anyone who bought a year ago and held on is now looking at almost a third less on the screen.

How much has bitcoin fallen over the past year?

The annual loss of nearly 31 percent is the headline figure, but it is not the whole picture. Over the past month the price has fallen 4.43 percent, so the correction is continuing in the short term too. The monthly drop is gentler than the annual one, which tells you most of the loss happened earlier rather than in these particular days.

A detail worth noting for anyone watching daily: on May 27 bitcoin sat at $75,424. Two days later it was down to $73,105. That is more than two thousand dollars of difference in 48 hours. That much volatility on such a large asset is a reminder of why crypto is still not the place for money you need next month.

What about market capitalisation?

Despite the fall in price, bitcoin remains the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation. That figure stands at about $1.33 trillion, still ahead of ethereum, the second largest. A lower price does not mean bitcoin has lost its position as the leader, only that the whole segment is smaller than it was last year.

For anyone just thinking about getting in, the picture is mixed. A lower price is a lower entry point, but the yearly trend and the monthly minus clearly show which direction things have been moving so far. Our advice is the same as before: read the numbers with a cool head and do not invest what you cannot afford to lose.

Would you buy bitcoin at this price, or wait for the chart to settle?