What if you bought Bitcoin on August 20, 2015?
Bitcoin was trading at $248.73 on August 20, 2015. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2015-08-20
BTC price then
$248.73
0.402042 BTC bought
Value today
$26,907
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$26,807
26.8k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2015-08-20
BTC price then
$248.73
2.0102 BTC bought
Value today
$134,535
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$134,035
26.8k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2015-08-20
BTC price then
$248.73
4.0204 BTC bought
Value today
$269,071
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$268,071
26.8k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2015-08-20
BTC price then
$248.73
20.1021 BTC bought
Value today
$1.35M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.34M
26.8k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2015-08-20
BTC price then
$248.73
40.2042 BTC bought
Value today
$2.69M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.68M
26.8k%
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Bitcoin on August 20, 2015: context
On August 20, 2015, one Bitcoin cost $248.73. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 4.020424BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $269,071 — a 26.8k%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.