As of today, October 19th, 2023, the current Bitcoin price according to CoinDesk is $28,180. CoinDesk provides a live BTC price index and chart, as well as news and analysis on the cryptocurrency market[\[1\]](https://www.coindesk.com/price/bitcoin/). Alternatively, Google Finance reports a price of $28,528.70 for BTC as of October 17th, 2023[\[2\]](https://www.google.com/finance/quote/BTC-usd). CoinMarketCap, another well-known cryptocurrency market-tracking website, also shows similar real-time pricing for BTC, at $28,197 as of the time of writing[\[3\]](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin/).

It's worth noting that cryptocurrency prices can be subject to high volatility and can change quickly. It's always a good idea to check updated pricing information before making any investment or trading decisions.

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