What if you bought Bitcoin on January 1, 2018?
Start of 2018
Bitcoin was trading at $13,423 on January 1, 2018. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2018-01-01
BTC price then
$13,423
0.007450 BTC bought
Value today
$498.58
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$398.58
+398.6%
You invested
$500.00
on 2018-01-01
BTC price then
$13,423
0.037249 BTC bought
Value today
$2,493
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1,993
+398.6%
You invested
$1,000
on 2018-01-01
BTC price then
$13,423
0.074498 BTC bought
Value today
$4,986
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$3,986
+398.6%
You invested
$5,000
on 2018-01-01
BTC price then
$13,423
0.372489 BTC bought
Value today
$24,929
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$19,929
+398.6%
You invested
$10,000
on 2018-01-01
BTC price then
$13,423
0.744978 BTC bought
Value today
$49,858
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$39,858
+398.6%
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Bitcoin on January 1, 2018: Start of 2018
Bitcoin started 2018 near $14,000, just weeks after its $20K peak. The year would bring an 84% drawdown in the infamous 'crypto winter.'
On January 1, 2018, one Bitcoin cost $13,423. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 0.074498BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $4,986 — a +398.6%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.