What if you bought Bitcoin on May 20, 2015?
Bitcoin was trading at $231.66 on May 20, 2015. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2015-05-20
BTC price then
$231.66
0.431667 BTC bought
Value today
$28,890
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$28,790
28.8k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2015-05-20
BTC price then
$231.66
2.1583 BTC bought
Value today
$144,449
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$143,949
28.8k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2015-05-20
BTC price then
$231.66
4.3167 BTC bought
Value today
$288,898
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$287,898
28.8k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2015-05-20
BTC price then
$231.66
21.5834 BTC bought
Value today
$1.44M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.44M
28.8k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2015-05-20
BTC price then
$231.66
43.1667 BTC bought
Value today
$2.89M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.88M
28.8k%
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Bitcoin on May 20, 2015: context
On May 20, 2015, one Bitcoin cost $231.66. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 4.316671BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $288,898 — a 28.8k%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.