What if you bought Bitcoin on May 15, 2015?
Bitcoin was trading at $228.69 on May 15, 2015. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2015-05-15
BTC price then
$228.69
0.437273 BTC bought
Value today
$29,265
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$29,165
29.2k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2015-05-15
BTC price then
$228.69
2.1864 BTC bought
Value today
$146,325
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$145,825
29.2k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2015-05-15
BTC price then
$228.69
4.3727 BTC bought
Value today
$292,649
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$291,649
29.2k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2015-05-15
BTC price then
$228.69
21.8637 BTC bought
Value today
$1.46M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.46M
29.2k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2015-05-15
BTC price then
$228.69
43.7273 BTC bought
Value today
$2.93M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.92M
29.2k%
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Bitcoin on May 15, 2015: context
On May 15, 2015, one Bitcoin cost $228.69. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 4.372732BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $292,649 — a 29.2k%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.