What if you bought Bitcoin on December 8, 2016?
Bitcoin was trading at $796.78 on December 8, 2016. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2016-12-08
BTC price then
$796.78
0.125505 BTC bought
Value today
$8,400
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$8,300
+8299.6%
You invested
$500.00
on 2016-12-08
BTC price then
$796.78
0.627526 BTC bought
Value today
$41,998
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$41,498
+8299.6%
You invested
$1,000
on 2016-12-08
BTC price then
$796.78
1.2551 BTC bought
Value today
$83,996
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$82,996
+8299.6%
You invested
$5,000
on 2016-12-08
BTC price then
$796.78
6.2753 BTC bought
Value today
$419,978
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$414,978
+8299.6%
You invested
$10,000
on 2016-12-08
BTC price then
$796.78
12.5505 BTC bought
Value today
$839,956
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$829,956
+8299.6%
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Bitcoin on December 8, 2016: context
On December 8, 2016, one Bitcoin cost $796.78. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 1.255052BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $83,996 — a +8299.6%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.