What if you bought Bitcoin on August 31, 2016?
Bitcoin was trading at $563.15 on August 31, 2016. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2016-08-31
BTC price then
$563.15
0.177573 BTC bought
Value today
$11,884
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$11,784
11.8k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2016-08-31
BTC price then
$563.15
0.887863 BTC bought
Value today
$59,421
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$58,921
11.8k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2016-08-31
BTC price then
$563.15
1.7757 BTC bought
Value today
$118,842
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$117,842
11.8k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2016-08-31
BTC price then
$563.15
8.8786 BTC bought
Value today
$594,211
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$589,211
11.8k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2016-08-31
BTC price then
$563.15
17.7573 BTC bought
Value today
$1.19M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.18M
11.8k%
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Bitcoin on August 31, 2016: context
On August 31, 2016, one Bitcoin cost $563.15. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 1.775726BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $118,842 — a 11.8k%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.