What if you bought Bitcoin on May 9, 2016?
Bitcoin was trading at $465.71 on May 9, 2016. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2016-05-09
BTC price then
$465.71
0.214726 BTC bought
Value today
$14,371
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$14,271
14.3k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2016-05-09
BTC price then
$465.71
1.0736 BTC bought
Value today
$71,854
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$71,354
14.3k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2016-05-09
BTC price then
$465.71
2.1473 BTC bought
Value today
$143,707
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$142,707
14.3k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2016-05-09
BTC price then
$465.71
10.7363 BTC bought
Value today
$718,537
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$713,537
14.3k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2016-05-09
BTC price then
$465.71
21.4726 BTC bought
Value today
$1.44M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.43M
14.3k%
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Bitcoin on May 9, 2016: context
On May 9, 2016, one Bitcoin cost $465.71. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 2.147259BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $143,707 — a 14.3k%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.