The price today is 8239.22 comparing to last year December at 20k. A big price difference but this present price is way better than after its falling price that started last january 2018 it has continually drop after peaking at 20k . Last february it has drop to its lowest price value at 5939k and many people got depressed lost faith in bitcoin and many has sold out this situation has been celebrated by may fiat supporters. And adding to the blow many country has banned bitcoin use and also there were social media blockage. Many thought it was the end of bitcoin. Not until this first week of April it has started to show a positive price increase peaking at 8300k. This has been goinng on for two weeks now and the price continous to stabilized and it is  regaining more popularity in the market place.