Counterparty is a platform for user-created assets on Bitcoin. It’s a protocol, set of specifications, and an API. Taken together, it allows users to create and trade assets on top of Bitcoin’s blockchain. In this way, Counterparty is similar to platforms like Waves or Ethereum. Of course, the difference is Counterparty integrates directly with Bitcoin. Therefore, it comes will all the security and reliability (and issues) that are part of the Bitcoin blockchain. This is a fairly old project. In fact, it pre-dates Ethereum with its launch in 2014. It was the original asset creation mechanism. As you’re probably aware, Counterparty has faded from prominence over the years. This is largely due to the rise of the ERC-20 token standard on Ethereum. While we’ve become used to calling blockchain assets, tokens, it doesn’t necessarily have to be the case. An asset can represent anything that has value or is rare. As a result, Counterparty steers clear of the word “token” in their marketing and documentation. They’re much more interested in digital assets of all kinds, not just currencies, securities, and utility tokens.
Project description as published by the project (via CoinGecko). Not written or verified by BuyMeWhiskey and not a prediction or recommendation.
Daily closes, 2025-10-17 to 2026-10-16: low $0.7954, high $6.16.
Date (UTC)
Close
Change
Volume
2026-10-16 (live)
$4.75
-0.13%
$2.38
2026-10-15
$4.76
-13.66%
$2.38
2026-10-14
$5.51
+14.53%
$27.54
2026-10-13
$4.81
-4.82%
$2.89
2026-10-12
$5.05
+14.18%
$252.69
2026-10-10
$4.43
-0.13%
$2.21
2026-10-09
$4.43
-0.12%
$6.20
2026-10-08
$4.44
+0.25%
$6.21
2026-10-06
$4.43
+16.31%
$1,166.32
2026-10-05
$3.81
-31.87%
$3.81
2026-10-04
$5.59
+51.72%
$468.64
2026-10-03
$3.68
-1.99%
$0.01538
2026-10-02
$3.76
+3.00%
$976.80
2026-10-01
$3.65
+0.71%
$948.32
2026-09-29
$3.62
-38.61%
$87.04
2026-09-28
$5.90
+27.06%
$393.40
2026-09-27
$4.64
+0.43%
$84.40
2026-09-26
$4.62
+9.52%
$2,362.18
2026-09-25
$4.22
-9.08%
$3,112.77
2026-09-24
$4.64
+7.42%
$3,395.85
2026-09-23
$4.32
+52.11%
$30.25
2026-09-21
$2.84
-7.07%
$51.54
2026-09-20
$3.06
-31.40%
$3,100.11
2026-09-19
$4.46
+37.13%
$192.98
2026-09-18
$3.25
-28.94%
$381.84
2026-09-17
$4.57
+20.90%
$418.62
2026-09-16
$3.78
-3.28%
$94.59
2026-09-15
$3.91
+1.85%
$10.05
2026-09-14
$3.84
+24.27%
$441.67
2026-09-13
$3.09
+8.18%
$3,109.14
Daily analysis log
A dated, factual note for every day: the move vs the prior day, vs the 7, 30 and 200-day averages, volume vs average and distance from the all-time high. Newest first.
Oct 16, 2026
Counterparty (XCP) down 0.1% vs yesterday's close, 95% below its record
Price $4.75, -0.13% vs the prior day's $4.76.
Versus 7-day average $4.82 (-1.44%); 30-day average $4.26 (+11.46%); 200-day average $2.10 (+126.45%).
24h volume $2.38, 0.00x its 30-day average.
94.8% below the all-time high of $91.13 (2018-01-09).
Oct 15, 2026
Counterparty (XCP) drops 13.7% in 24 hours
Price $4.76, -13.66% vs the prior day's $5.51.
Versus 7-day average $4.77 (-0.40%); 30-day average $4.20 (+13.28%); 200-day average $2.08 (+128.65%).
24h volume $2.38, 0.00x its 30-day average.
94.8% below the all-time high of $91.13 (2018-01-09).
Oct 14, 2026
Counterparty (XCP) surges 14.5% in 24 hours
Price $5.51, +14.53% vs the prior day's $4.81.
Versus 7-day average $4.73 (+16.52%); 30-day average $4.19 (+31.44%); 200-day average $2.06 (+167.18%).
24h volume $27.54, 0.03x its 30-day average.
94.0% below the all-time high of $91.13 (2018-01-09).
Oct 13, 2026
Counterparty (XCP) down 4.8% vs yesterday's close, 95% below its record
Price $4.81, -4.82% vs the prior day's $5.05.
Versus 7-day average $4.48 (+7.26%); 30-day average $4.15 (+15.87%); 200-day average $2.04 (+135.81%).
24h volume $2.89, 0.00x its 30-day average.
94.7% below the all-time high of $91.13 (2018-01-09).
Oct 12, 2026
Counterparty (XCP) surges 14.2% in 24 hours
Price $5.05, +14.18% vs the prior day's $4.43.
Versus 7-day average $4.60 (+9.98%); 30-day average $4.15 (+21.82%); 200-day average $2.02 (+150.12%).
24h volume $252.69, 0.27x its 30-day average.
94.5% below the all-time high of $91.13 (2018-01-09).
Oct 10, 2026
Counterparty (XCP) down 0.1% vs yesterday's close, 95% below its record
Price $4.43, -0.13% vs the prior day's $4.43.
Versus 7-day average $4.40 (+0.62%); 30-day average $4.17 (+6.12%); 200-day average $2.00 (+121.37%).
24h volume $2.21, 0.00x its 30-day average.
95.1% below the all-time high of $91.13 (2018-01-09).
Oct 9, 2026
Counterparty (XCP) down 0.1% vs yesterday's close, 95% below its record
Price $4.43, -0.12% vs the prior day's $4.44.
Versus 7-day average $4.30 (+2.99%); 30-day average $4.23 (+4.87%); 200-day average $1.98 (+123.69%).
24h volume $6.20, 0.01x its 30-day average.
95.1% below the all-time high of $91.13 (2018-01-09).
Things to know before you trade XCP
Volatility: over the last 30 days XCP moved an average of 15.36% per day (annualized volatility about 405%), with 19 day(s) moving more than 5%.
Liquidity: 24h volume is $2.38, about 0.0% of market cap. Volume this low relative to size can mean wider spreads and bigger price impact on larger orders.
Supply: 97.6% of the total supply of 2,649,791 XCP is circulating; the rest (63,231 XCP) may be locked, vesting or held by the project and could be released later.
Age: launched 2014-01-02, about 12.8 years ago.
Drawdown: XCP is 95% below its all-time high.
Small cap: smaller coins tend to be more volatile and easier to move with less money.
Risk: crypto prices can fall sharply and you can lose all of the money you put in. This page is information only, not advice.
FAQ
What is the price of Counterparty (XCP) today?
Counterparty is trading at $4.75 as of Oct 15, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC, +0.02% over 24 hours (CoinGecko).
What is Counterparty's market cap?
$12.29 million, ranked #1115 by market cap.
What is Counterparty's all-time high?
$91.13, set on 2018-01-09. It is -94.79% from that level now.
How many XCP are in circulation?
2,586,560 XCP circulating; no max supply is listed.
When was Counterparty launched?
Its genesis date is 2014-01-02.
Information only. Not financial or investment advice and not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any asset. No price predictions. Data: CoinGecko; may be delayed or inaccurate.