What if you bought Bitcoin on September 5, 2016?
Bitcoin was trading at $575.37 on September 5, 2016. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2016-09-05
BTC price then
$575.37
0.173801 BTC bought
Value today
$11,632
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$11,532
11.5k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2016-09-05
BTC price then
$575.37
0.869006 BTC bought
Value today
$58,159
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$57,659
11.5k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2016-09-05
BTC price then
$575.37
1.7380 BTC bought
Value today
$116,318
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$115,318
11.5k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2016-09-05
BTC price then
$575.37
8.6901 BTC bought
Value today
$581,591
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$576,591
11.5k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2016-09-05
BTC price then
$575.37
17.3801 BTC bought
Value today
$1.16M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.15M
11.5k%
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Bitcoin on September 5, 2016: context
On September 5, 2016, one Bitcoin cost $575.37. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 1.738012BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $116,318 — 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.