What if you bought Bitcoin on September 21, 2016?
Bitcoin was trading at $597.68 on September 21, 2016. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2016-09-21
BTC price then
$597.68
0.167314 BTC bought
Value today
$11,198
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$11,098
11.1k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2016-09-21
BTC price then
$597.68
0.836568 BTC bought
Value today
$55,988
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$55,488
11.1k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2016-09-21
BTC price then
$597.68
1.6731 BTC bought
Value today
$111,976
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$110,976
11.1k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2016-09-21
BTC price then
$597.68
8.3657 BTC bought
Value today
$559,882
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$554,882
11.1k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2016-09-21
BTC price then
$597.68
16.7314 BTC bought
Value today
$1.12M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.11M
11.1k%
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Bitcoin on September 21, 2016: context
On September 21, 2016, one Bitcoin cost $597.68. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 1.673136BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $111,976 — a 11.1k%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.