What if you bought Bitcoin on May 1, 2015?
Bitcoin was trading at $236.11 on May 1, 2015. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2015-05-01
BTC price then
$236.11
0.423531 BTC bought
Value today
$28,345
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$28,245
28.2k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2015-05-01
BTC price then
$236.11
2.1177 BTC bought
Value today
$141,726
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$141,226
28.2k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2015-05-01
BTC price then
$236.11
4.2353 BTC bought
Value today
$283,453
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$282,453
28.2k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2015-05-01
BTC price then
$236.11
21.1766 BTC bought
Value today
$1.42M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.41M
28.2k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2015-05-01
BTC price then
$236.11
42.3531 BTC bought
Value today
$2.83M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.82M
28.2k%
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Bitcoin on May 1, 2015: context
On May 1, 2015, one Bitcoin cost $236.11. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 4.235314BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $283,453 — a 28.2k%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.