diff --git a/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx b/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx
index b26da3f..fda13ae 100644
--- a/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { LuArrowDownRight, LuArrowUpRight } from "react-icons/lu";
 import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { queryKeys } from "@/lib/query-keys";
 import { RewardsChart } from "@/components/RewardsChart";
+import BtcPriceTicker from "@/components/BtcPriceTicker";
 
 interface DCSummary {
     dca: {
@@ -281,6 +282,11 @@ export default function WalletPage() {
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
+                {/* BTC Price Ticker */}
+                <div className="mb-4">
+                    <BtcPriceTicker />
+                </div>
+
                 {/* Balance Card */}
                 {isLoading ? (
                     <BalanceCardSkeleton />
diff --git a/src/components/BtcPriceTicker.tsx b/src/components/BtcPriceTicker.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c03ec11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/BtcPriceTicker.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { motion } from "framer-motion";
+
+export default function BtcPriceTicker() {
+    const [price, setPrice] = useState<number | null>(null);
+    const [prevPrice, setPrevPrice] = useState<number | null>(null);
+    const [trend, setTrend] = useState<"up" | "down" | null>(null);
+    const priceRef = useRef<number>(0);
+    const [rate, setRate] = useState<number | null>(null);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const fetchRate = async () => {
+            try {
+                const res = await fetch("https://open.er-api.com/v6/latest/USD");
+                const data = await res.json();
+                setRate(data.rates.LKR);
+            } catch (err) {
+                console.error("Failed to fetch LKR rate", err);
+            }
+        };
+        fetchRate();
+    }, []);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (!rate) return;
+        const ws = new WebSocket("wss://ws.coincap.io/prices?assets=bitcoin");
+        ws.onmessage = (event) => {
+            const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
+            if (data.bitcoin) {
+                priceRef.current = parseFloat(data.bitcoin) * rate;
+            }
+        };
+        const interval = setInterval(() => {
+            setPrevPrice((p) => price);
+            setPrice(priceRef.current);
+        }, 1000);
+        return () => {
+            ws.close();
+            clearInterval(interval);
+        };
+    }, [rate, price]);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (prevPrice === null || price === null) return;
+        if (price === prevPrice) return;
+        setTrend(price > prevPrice ? "up" : "down");
+        const timeout = setTimeout(() => setTrend(null), 500);
+        return () => clearTimeout(timeout);
+    }, [price, prevPrice]);
+
+    if (price === null) {
+        return <div className="text-sm text-gray-400">Loading BTC price...</div>;
+    }
+
+    const trendClass =
+        trend === "up" ? "text-green-400" : trend === "down" ? "text-red-400" : "text-white";
+
+    return (
+        <motion.div
+            key={price}
+            initial={{ scale: 1 }}
+            animate={{ scale: [1, 1.05, 1] }}
+            transition={{ duration: 0.5 }}
+            className={`text-sm font-medium ${trendClass}`}
+        >
+            BTC Price: රු {price.toLocaleString("en-LK", { maximumFractionDigits: 0 })}
+        </motion.div>
+    );
+}
+