What if you bought Bitcoin on May 20, 2016?
Bitcoin was trading at $501.38 on May 20, 2016. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2016-05-20
BTC price then
$501.38
0.199450 BTC bought
Value today
$13,348
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$13,248
13.2k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2016-05-20
BTC price then
$501.38
0.997248 BTC bought
Value today
$66,742
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$66,242
13.2k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2016-05-20
BTC price then
$501.38
1.9945 BTC bought
Value today
$133,484
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$132,484
13.2k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2016-05-20
BTC price then
$501.38
9.9725 BTC bought
Value today
$667,418
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$662,418
13.2k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2016-05-20
BTC price then
$501.38
19.9450 BTC bought
Value today
$1.33M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.32M
13.2k%
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Bitcoin on May 20, 2016: context
On May 20, 2016, one Bitcoin cost $501.38. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 1.994495BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $133,484 — a 13.2k%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.