What if you bought Bitcoin on September 1, 2016?
Bitcoin was trading at $575.45 on September 1, 2016. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2016-09-01
BTC price then
$575.45
0.173777 BTC bought
Value today
$11,630
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$11,530
11.5k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2016-09-01
BTC price then
$575.45
0.868885 BTC bought
Value today
$58,151
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$57,651
11.5k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2016-09-01
BTC price then
$575.45
1.7378 BTC bought
Value today
$116,302
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$115,302
11.5k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2016-09-01
BTC price then
$575.45
8.6889 BTC bought
Value today
$581,510
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$576,510
11.5k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2016-09-01
BTC price then
$575.45
17.3777 BTC bought
Value today
$1.16M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.15M
11.5k%
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Bitcoin on September 1, 2016: context
On September 1, 2016, one Bitcoin cost $575.45. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 1.737770BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $116,302 — a 11.5k%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.