What if you bought Bitcoin on September 16, 2016?
Bitcoin was trading at $589.21 on September 16, 2016. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2016-09-16
BTC price then
$589.21
0.169719 BTC bought
Value today
$11,359
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$11,259
11.3k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2016-09-16
BTC price then
$589.21
0.848594 BTC bought
Value today
$56,793
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$56,293
11.3k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2016-09-16
BTC price then
$589.21
1.6972 BTC bought
Value today
$113,586
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$112,586
11.3k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2016-09-16
BTC price then
$589.21
8.4859 BTC bought
Value today
$567,930
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$562,930
11.3k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2016-09-16
BTC price then
$589.21
16.9719 BTC bought
Value today
$1.14M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.13M
11.3k%
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Bitcoin on September 16, 2016: context
On September 16, 2016, one Bitcoin cost $589.21. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 1.697188BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $113,586 — a 11.3k%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.