Bitcoin today: quote and price of BTC this Saturday, October 17, 2026

Bitcoin (BTC) trades at $81,581 on Saturday, October 17, 2026, according to crypto market data. In this way, the world's main cryptocurrency shows a decrease of 0.73% in relation to the previous day's value, when it was at $82,181. In Argentina, interest in Bitcoin continues to grow and is usually linked to the search for hedging against inflation and the volatility of the peso, as well as its evolution as a global financial asset. The local macroeconomic context and the gap between different types of dollar also influence the demand for cryptocurrencies. Unlike other financial assets, Bitcoin operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so its price can register significant changes even outside the traditional market hours. How much is the Bitcoin quote in pesos this Saturday, October 17, 2026 At the current exchange rate, Bitcoin is currently worth 123,560,406 pesos, taking the official dollar as a reference. In addition to BTC, other relevant cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum (ETH), BNB, Solana (SOL), and Ripple (XRP) also show daily movements that reflect the pulse of the overall crypto market. Bitcoin: origin and historical high Bitcoin was born in 2009, in the midst of the global financial crisis, as a direct response to distrust in banks and the traditional monetary system. It was created by a person—or group—under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, who published a technical document (the "white paper") where he proposed a decentralized digital currency, without intermediaries and based on blockchain technology. Since then, Bitcoin has gone from being worth cents to becoming an asset followed by governments, companies, and investors around the world. It reached its historical high on October 6, 2025, when it reached a quote of nearly $126,198. Among its key data is that its issuance is limited to 21 million bitcoins, a central feature that explains its frequent comparison with "digital gold" and its role as a store of value in the contemporary economic debate. In general, the price of bitcoin closely follows the climate of global markets and the appetite for risk assets, in a context marked by interest rates, inflation, and the decisions of the Fed, factors that usually directly impact the price of crypto assets. Clarín Newsletter I received all the news, stories, and analyses from Clarín journalists in your email I WANT TO RECEIVE IT