What if you bought Bitcoin on May 5, 2013?
Bitcoin was trading at $118.36 on May 5, 2013. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2013-05-05
BTC price then
$118.36
0.844880 BTC bought
Value today
$56,544
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$56,444
56.4k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2013-05-05
BTC price then
$118.36
4.2244 BTC bought
Value today
$282,722
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$282,222
56.4k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2013-05-05
BTC price then
$118.36
8.4488 BTC bought
Value today
$565,444
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$564,444
56.4k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2013-05-05
BTC price then
$118.36
42.2440 BTC bought
Value today
$2.83M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.82M
56.4k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2013-05-05
BTC price then
$118.36
84.4880 BTC bought
Value today
$5.65M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.64M
56.4k%
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Bitcoin on May 5, 2013: context
On May 5, 2013, one Bitcoin cost $118.36. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 8.448800BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $565,444 — a 56.4k%return. This calculation does not account for transaction fees, taxes, or the emotional difficulty of holding through Bitcoin's famous volatility. Past performance does not guarantee future results.