What if you bought Bitcoin on May 18, 2016?
Bitcoin was trading at $498.05 on May 18, 2016. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2016-05-18
BTC price then
$498.05
0.200783 BTC bought
Value today
$13,438
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$13,338
13.3k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2016-05-18
BTC price then
$498.05
1.0039 BTC bought
Value today
$67,188
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$66,688
13.3k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2016-05-18
BTC price then
$498.05
2.0078 BTC bought
Value today
$134,376
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$133,376
13.3k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2016-05-18
BTC price then
$498.05
10.0392 BTC bought
Value today
$671,880
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$666,880
13.3k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2016-05-18
BTC price then
$498.05
20.0783 BTC bought
Value today
$1.34M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.33M
13.3k%
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Bitcoin on May 18, 2016: context
On May 18, 2016, one Bitcoin cost $498.05. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 2.007831BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $134,376 — a 13.3k%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.