What if you bought Bitcoin on December 21, 2016?
Bitcoin was trading at $878.85 on December 21, 2016. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2016-12-21
BTC price then
$878.85
0.113785 BTC bought
Value today
$7,615
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$7,515
+7515.2%
You invested
$500.00
on 2016-12-21
BTC price then
$878.85
0.568925 BTC bought
Value today
$38,076
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$37,576
+7515.2%
You invested
$1,000
on 2016-12-21
BTC price then
$878.85
1.1379 BTC bought
Value today
$76,152
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$75,152
+7515.2%
You invested
$5,000
on 2016-12-21
BTC price then
$878.85
5.6893 BTC bought
Value today
$380,759
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$375,759
+7515.2%
You invested
$10,000
on 2016-12-21
BTC price then
$878.85
11.3785 BTC bought
Value today
$761,518
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$751,518
+7515.2%
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Bitcoin on December 21, 2016: context
On December 21, 2016, one Bitcoin cost $878.85. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 1.137851BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $76,152 — a +7515.2%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.