What if you bought Bitcoin on December 31, 2016?
Bitcoin was trading at $956.89 on December 31, 2016. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2016-12-31
BTC price then
$956.89
0.104505 BTC bought
Value today
$6,994
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6,894
+6894.1%
You invested
$500.00
on 2016-12-31
BTC price then
$956.89
0.522526 BTC bought
Value today
$34,971
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$34,471
+6894.1%
You invested
$1,000
on 2016-12-31
BTC price then
$956.89
1.0451 BTC bought
Value today
$69,941
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$68,941
+6894.1%
You invested
$5,000
on 2016-12-31
BTC price then
$956.89
5.2253 BTC bought
Value today
$349,706
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$344,706
+6894.1%
You invested
$10,000
on 2016-12-31
BTC price then
$956.89
10.4505 BTC bought
Value today
$699,412
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$689,412
+6894.1%
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Bitcoin on December 31, 2016: context
On December 31, 2016, one Bitcoin cost $956.89. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 1.045052BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $69,941 — a +6894.1%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.