What if you bought Bitcoin on May 21, 2016?
Bitcoin was trading at $503.76 on May 21, 2016. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2016-05-21
BTC price then
$503.76
0.198507 BTC bought
Value today
$13,285
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$13,185
13.2k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2016-05-21
BTC price then
$503.76
0.992536 BTC bought
Value today
$66,426
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$65,926
13.2k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2016-05-21
BTC price then
$503.76
1.9851 BTC bought
Value today
$132,853
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$131,853
13.2k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2016-05-21
BTC price then
$503.76
9.9254 BTC bought
Value today
$664,265
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$659,265
13.2k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2016-05-21
BTC price then
$503.76
19.8507 BTC bought
Value today
$1.33M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.32M
13.2k%
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Bitcoin on May 21, 2016: context
On May 21, 2016, one Bitcoin cost $503.76. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 1.985072BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $132,853 — 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.