What if you bought Bitcoin on August 18, 2015?
Bitcoin was trading at $253.91 on August 18, 2015. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2015-08-18
BTC price then
$253.91
0.393840 BTC bought
Value today
$26,358
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$26,258
26.3k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2015-08-18
BTC price then
$253.91
1.9692 BTC bought
Value today
$131,791
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$131,291
26.3k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2015-08-18
BTC price then
$253.91
3.9384 BTC bought
Value today
$263,582
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$262,582
26.3k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2015-08-18
BTC price then
$253.91
19.6920 BTC bought
Value today
$1.32M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.31M
26.3k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2015-08-18
BTC price then
$253.91
39.3840 BTC bought
Value today
$2.64M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.63M
26.3k%
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Bitcoin on August 18, 2015: context
On August 18, 2015, one Bitcoin cost $253.91. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 3.938403BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $263,582 — a 26.3k%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.