What if you bought Bitcoin on January 5, 2016?
Bitcoin was trading at $428.13 on January 5, 2016. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2016-01-05
BTC price then
$428.13
0.233574 BTC bought
Value today
$15,632
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$15,532
15.5k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2016-01-05
BTC price then
$428.13
1.1679 BTC bought
Value today
$78,161
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$77,661
15.5k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2016-01-05
BTC price then
$428.13
2.3357 BTC bought
Value today
$156,322
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$155,322
15.5k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2016-01-05
BTC price then
$428.13
11.6787 BTC bought
Value today
$781,608
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$776,608
15.5k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2016-01-05
BTC price then
$428.13
23.3574 BTC bought
Value today
$1.56M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.55M
15.5k%
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Bitcoin on January 5, 2016: context
On January 5, 2016, one Bitcoin cost $428.13. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 2.335739BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $156,322 — 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.