What if you bought Bitcoin on May 9, 2014?
Bitcoin was trading at $491.37 on May 9, 2014. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2014-05-09
BTC price then
$491.37
0.203513 BTC bought
Value today
$13,620
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$13,520
13.5k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2014-05-09
BTC price then
$491.37
1.0176 BTC bought
Value today
$68,101
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$67,601
13.5k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2014-05-09
BTC price then
$491.37
2.0351 BTC bought
Value today
$136,203
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$135,203
13.5k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2014-05-09
BTC price then
$491.37
10.1756 BTC bought
Value today
$681,014
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$676,014
13.5k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2014-05-09
BTC price then
$491.37
20.3513 BTC bought
Value today
$1.36M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.35M
13.5k%
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Bitcoin on May 9, 2014: context
On May 9, 2014, one Bitcoin cost $491.37. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 2.035126BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $136,203 — a 13.5k%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.