What if you bought Bitcoin on December 1, 2016?
Bitcoin was trading at $749.12 on December 1, 2016. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2016-12-01
BTC price then
$749.12
0.133490 BTC bought
Value today
$8,934
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$8,834
+8833.9%
You invested
$500.00
on 2016-12-01
BTC price then
$749.12
0.667450 BTC bought
Value today
$44,670
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$44,170
+8833.9%
You invested
$1,000
on 2016-12-01
BTC price then
$749.12
1.3349 BTC bought
Value today
$89,339
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$88,339
+8833.9%
You invested
$5,000
on 2016-12-01
BTC price then
$749.12
6.6745 BTC bought
Value today
$446,697
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$441,697
+8833.9%
You invested
$10,000
on 2016-12-01
BTC price then
$749.12
13.3490 BTC bought
Value today
$893,395
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$883,395
+8833.9%
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Bitcoin on December 1, 2016: context
On December 1, 2016, one Bitcoin cost $749.12. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 1.334900BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $89,339 — a +8833.9%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.