What if you bought Bitcoin on May 16, 2013?
Bitcoin was trading at $122.28 on May 16, 2013. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2013-05-16
BTC price then
$122.28
0.817795 BTC bought
Value today
$54,732
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$54,632
54.6k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2013-05-16
BTC price then
$122.28
4.0890 BTC bought
Value today
$273,659
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$273,159
54.6k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2013-05-16
BTC price then
$122.28
8.1780 BTC bought
Value today
$547,318
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$546,318
54.6k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2013-05-16
BTC price then
$122.28
40.8898 BTC bought
Value today
$2.74M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.73M
54.6k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2013-05-16
BTC price then
$122.28
81.7795 BTC bought
Value today
$5.47M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.46M
54.6k%
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Bitcoin on May 16, 2013: context
On May 16, 2013, one Bitcoin cost $122.28. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 8.177952BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $547,318 — a 54.6k%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.