What if you bought Bitcoin on May 17, 2015?
Bitcoin was trading at $228.45 on May 17, 2015. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2015-05-17
BTC price then
$228.45
0.437733 BTC bought
Value today
$29,296
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$29,196
29.2k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2015-05-17
BTC price then
$228.45
2.1887 BTC bought
Value today
$146,478
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$145,978
29.2k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2015-05-17
BTC price then
$228.45
4.3773 BTC bought
Value today
$292,957
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$291,957
29.2k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2015-05-17
BTC price then
$228.45
21.8866 BTC bought
Value today
$1.46M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.46M
29.2k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2015-05-17
BTC price then
$228.45
43.7733 BTC bought
Value today
$2.93M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.92M
29.2k%
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Bitcoin on May 17, 2015: context
On May 17, 2015, one Bitcoin cost $228.45. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 4.377325BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $292,957 — 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.