What if you bought Bitcoin on July 12, 2016?
Bitcoin was trading at $640.38 on July 12, 2016. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2016-07-12
BTC price then
$640.38
0.156157 BTC bought
Value today
$10,451
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$10,351
10.4k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2016-07-12
BTC price then
$640.38
0.780786 BTC bought
Value today
$52,255
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$51,755
10.4k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2016-07-12
BTC price then
$640.38
1.5616 BTC bought
Value today
$104,510
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$103,510
10.4k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2016-07-12
BTC price then
$640.38
7.8079 BTC bought
Value today
$522,549
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$517,549
10.4k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2016-07-12
BTC price then
$640.38
15.6157 BTC bought
Value today
$1.05M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.04M
10.4k%
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Bitcoin on July 12, 2016: context
On July 12, 2016, one Bitcoin cost $640.38. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 1.561573BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $104,510 — a 10.4k%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.