What if you bought Bitcoin on May 21, 2015?
Bitcoin was trading at $229.22 on May 21, 2015. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2015-05-21
BTC price then
$229.22
0.436262 BTC bought
Value today
$29,197
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$29,097
29.1k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2015-05-21
BTC price then
$229.22
2.1813 BTC bought
Value today
$145,986
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$145,486
29.1k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2015-05-21
BTC price then
$229.22
4.3626 BTC bought
Value today
$291,973
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$290,973
29.1k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2015-05-21
BTC price then
$229.22
21.8131 BTC bought
Value today
$1.46M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.45M
29.1k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2015-05-21
BTC price then
$229.22
43.6262 BTC bought
Value today
$2.92M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.91M
29.1k%
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Bitcoin on May 21, 2015: context
On May 21, 2015, one Bitcoin cost $229.22. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 4.362621BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $291,973 — a 29.1k%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.