What if you bought Bitcoin on May 17, 2013?
Bitcoin was trading at $121.33 on May 17, 2013. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2013-05-17
BTC price then
$121.33
0.824198 BTC bought
Value today
$55,160
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$55,060
55.1k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2013-05-17
BTC price then
$121.33
4.1210 BTC bought
Value today
$275,802
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$275,302
55.1k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2013-05-17
BTC price then
$121.33
8.2420 BTC bought
Value today
$551,603
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$550,603
55.1k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2013-05-17
BTC price then
$121.33
41.2099 BTC bought
Value today
$2.76M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.75M
55.1k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2013-05-17
BTC price then
$121.33
82.4198 BTC bought
Value today
$5.52M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.51M
55.1k%
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Bitcoin on May 17, 2013: context
On May 17, 2013, one Bitcoin cost $121.33. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 8.241985BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $551,603 — a 55.1k%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.