What if you bought Bitcoin on February 25, 2014?
Mt. Gox collapse
Bitcoin was trading at $522.17 on February 25, 2014. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2014-02-25
BTC price then
$522.17
0.191509 BTC bought
Value today
$12,817
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$12,717
12.7k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2014-02-25
BTC price then
$522.17
0.957543 BTC bought
Value today
$64,084
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$63,584
12.7k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2014-02-25
BTC price then
$522.17
1.9151 BTC bought
Value today
$128,169
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$127,169
12.7k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2014-02-25
BTC price then
$522.17
9.5754 BTC bought
Value today
$640,845
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$635,845
12.7k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2014-02-25
BTC price then
$522.17
19.1509 BTC bought
Value today
$1.28M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.27M
12.7k%
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Bitcoin on February 25, 2014: Mt. Gox collapse
February 25, 2014 was the day Mt. Gox, then handling ~70% of global Bitcoin trades, went offline permanently. The exchange later revealed that 850,000 BTC (worth ~$450 million at the time) had been stolen. The event devastated market confidence and led to an 18-month bear market. It also spurred the development of better security practices and regulatory frameworks across the industry.
On February 25, 2014, one Bitcoin cost $522.17. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 1.915085BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $128,169 — a 12.7k%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.