What if you bought Bitcoin on September 8, 2016?
Bitcoin was trading at $578.97 on September 8, 2016. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2016-09-08
BTC price then
$578.97
0.172721 BTC bought
Value today
$11,559
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$11,459
11.5k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2016-09-08
BTC price then
$578.97
0.863603 BTC bought
Value today
$57,797
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$57,297
11.5k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2016-09-08
BTC price then
$578.97
1.7272 BTC bought
Value today
$115,595
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$114,595
11.5k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2016-09-08
BTC price then
$578.97
8.6360 BTC bought
Value today
$577,975
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$572,975
11.5k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2016-09-08
BTC price then
$578.97
17.2721 BTC bought
Value today
$1.16M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.15M
11.5k%
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Bitcoin on September 8, 2016: context
On September 8, 2016, one Bitcoin cost $578.97. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 1.727205BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $115,595 — 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.