What if you bought Bitcoin on December 31, 2015?
Bitcoin was trading at $428.25 on December 31, 2015. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2015-12-31
BTC price then
$428.25
0.233508 BTC bought
Value today
$15,628
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$15,528
15.5k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2015-12-31
BTC price then
$428.25
1.1675 BTC bought
Value today
$78,139
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$77,639
15.5k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2015-12-31
BTC price then
$428.25
2.3351 BTC bought
Value today
$156,278
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$155,278
15.5k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2015-12-31
BTC price then
$428.25
11.6754 BTC bought
Value today
$781,389
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$776,389
15.5k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2015-12-31
BTC price then
$428.25
23.3508 BTC bought
Value today
$1.56M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.55M
15.5k%
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Bitcoin on December 31, 2015: context
On December 31, 2015, one Bitcoin cost $428.25. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 2.335085BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $156,278 — a 15.5k%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.