2012 Bitcoin vs 2021 Bitcoin.July 4, 2021 looks very different than July 4, 2012 for Bitcoin. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was just $6.50 on July 4th nine years ago. On the same day in 2021, Bitcoin was trading above $35,000.THESE PRICES show how far we’ve come.2021 — $35,529.702020 — $9,147.70