What if you bought Bitcoin on May 16, 2015?
Bitcoin was trading at $233.65 on May 16, 2015. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2015-05-16
BTC price then
$233.65
0.427991 BTC bought
Value today
$28,644
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$28,544
28.5k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2015-05-16
BTC price then
$233.65
2.1400 BTC bought
Value today
$143,218
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$142,718
28.5k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2015-05-16
BTC price then
$233.65
4.2799 BTC bought
Value today
$286,437
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$285,437
28.5k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2015-05-16
BTC price then
$233.65
21.3995 BTC bought
Value today
$1.43M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.43M
28.5k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2015-05-16
BTC price then
$233.65
42.7991 BTC bought
Value today
$2.86M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.85M
28.5k%
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Bitcoin on May 16, 2015: context
On May 16, 2015, one Bitcoin cost $233.65. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 4.279906BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $286,437 — a 28.5k%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.