What if you bought Bitcoin on August 21, 2015?
Bitcoin was trading at $247.12 on August 21, 2015. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2015-08-21
BTC price then
$247.12
0.404662 BTC bought
Value today
$27,082
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$26,982
27.0k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2015-08-21
BTC price then
$247.12
2.0233 BTC bought
Value today
$135,412
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$134,912
27.0k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2015-08-21
BTC price then
$247.12
4.0466 BTC bought
Value today
$270,824
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$269,824
27.0k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2015-08-21
BTC price then
$247.12
20.2331 BTC bought
Value today
$1.35M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.35M
27.0k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2015-08-21
BTC price then
$247.12
40.4662 BTC bought
Value today
$2.71M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.70M
27.0k%
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Bitcoin on August 21, 2015: context
On August 21, 2015, one Bitcoin cost $247.12. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 4.046617BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $270,824 — a 27.0k%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.