Bitcoin

Revolut&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/i/trending/2052659948878999732" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">displayed</a>&nbsp;the Bitcoin (BTC) price as low as $0.019 on May 8, <a href="https://x.com/DegenerateNews/status/2052702290570625291" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">some</a> users <a href="https://x.com/AshCrypto/status/2052725539681485026" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">claimed</a> on X.
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 ICYMI: <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$BTC</a> WICKED TO $0.019916 ON <a href="https://twitter.com/Revolut?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@Revolut</a><a href="https://t.co/pamJ7f6g08" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/pamJ7f6g08</a>— DEGEN NEWS (@DegenerateNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/DegenerateNews/status/2052702290570625291?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">May 8, 2026</a>
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The price of Bitcoin showed as low as around <a href="https://x.com/AshCrypto/status/2052725539681485026" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">2 cents</a>&nbsp;on the British fintech platform, which has over 70 million global users.
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 Hi. We want to help resolve the issues you're facing with the app. We are currently experiencing technical issues affecting some crypto functionalities. Please be assured that our colleagues are working on this as we speak.— Revolut Support (@revolutsupport) <a href="https://twitter.com/revolutsupport/status/2052677393253347721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">May 8, 2026</a>
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However, it lasted for only a brief period, and the price quickly returned to prevailing levels. It could either be a display glitch, a&nbsp;liquidity-linked dislocation, or an order book error, as <a href="https://x.com/wiseadvicesumit/status/2052706198114426920" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">one user claimed</a>.
The official website of the&nbsp;Revolut&nbsp;exchange, however, tells a different story. Bitcoin's price on the website <a href="https://www.revolut.com/crypto/price/btc/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">fell below</a> $39,900 around 03:15 A.M. EST on May 8.
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 Bitcoin price chart, Source: Revolut
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The cryptocurrency was trading at $80,038.98 at the time of writing, similar to its price on other leading crypto exchanges.
We do not know if any Revolut user bought Bitcoin at any of these ridiculously low prices.&nbsp;
A&nbsp;Revolut spokesperson told&nbsp;TheStreet <a href="https://roundtable.rtb.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Roundtable</a>&nbsp;that&nbsp;a service disruption at a third-party provider resulted in inaccurate pricing on its platform earlier today.
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 "We can confirm that this issue has been rectified and pricing is now reflecting the market conditions."
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The spokesperson added that following a process of evaluating the details of the disruption, Revolut is refunding the limited volume of customers affected with the fiat value of their mispriced transactions.
TheStreet <a href="https://roundtable.rtb.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Roundtable</a>&nbsp;has asked the platform specific figures regarding the lowest price Bitcoin hit today, the number of affected customers, and the total refund amount. We will update the story if and when we receive a response.
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<h2 id="bitcoin-s-price-over-past-few-months">Bitcoin's price over past few months</h2>
Since the&nbsp;war between the United States and Iran began on Feb. 28,&nbsp;Bitcoin's price has risen from around $65,000&nbsp;to&nbsp;$80,000 at press time.
JPMorgan Chase analysts recently highlighted their&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/markets/jpmorgan-has-a-blunt-new-message-for-gold-investors" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">preference for it</a> over gold as&nbsp;the debasement trade following the war.
However, it is still trading more than 35% lower than its&nbsp;all-time high price of&nbsp;$126,080 that it hit on Oct. 6, 2025.
<a href="https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/markets/jpmorgan-has-a-blunt-new-message-for-gold-investors" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Related: JPMorgan has a blunt new message for gold investors</a>

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