Bitcoin price 25 percent below its level a year ago: what you can do now

The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry a high degree of risk. Always conduct your own research.A year ago one Bitcoin cost 99,310 euros, today it is 74,239 euros. For the October 2025 vintage the speculative period now expires, and that changes the calculation behind every sale.Anyone who bought Bitcoin on 14 October 2025 is looking at a price today that sits roughly a quarter below their own entry. A year ago one Bitcoin cost $115,226 or 99,310 euros; by Wednesday midday it is $82,709 and 74,239 euros. That is 28.2 percent less in dollars and 25.2 percent less in euros. For exactly this vintage the one-year speculative period under German tax law expires today, and what changes with it is not the price but the calculation behind it. The figures come from CoinGecko's price series for each calendar day. Deribit's futures index stood at $82,844 at the same time, $135 above the spot value. That spread of 0.16 percent is normal and shows how closely the cash market and the futures market sit together on this quiet day. The year-on-year comparison: 99,310 euros then, 74,239 eu...