What if you bought Bitcoin on September 17, 2016?
Bitcoin was trading at $593.51 on September 17, 2016. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2016-09-17
BTC price then
$593.51
0.168489 BTC bought
Value today
$11,276
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$11,176
11.2k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2016-09-17
BTC price then
$593.51
0.842446 BTC bought
Value today
$56,382
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$55,882
11.2k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2016-09-17
BTC price then
$593.51
1.6849 BTC bought
Value today
$112,763
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$111,763
11.2k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2016-09-17
BTC price then
$593.51
8.4245 BTC bought
Value today
$563,815
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$558,815
11.2k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2016-09-17
BTC price then
$593.51
16.8489 BTC bought
Value today
$1.13M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.12M
11.2k%
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Bitcoin on September 17, 2016: context
On September 17, 2016, one Bitcoin cost $593.51. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 1.684892BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $112,763 — a 11.2k%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.