What if you bought Bitcoin on January 16, 2018?
2018 Crash Begins
Bitcoin was trading at $11,429 on January 16, 2018. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2018-01-16
BTC price then
$11,429
0.008750 BTC bought
Value today
$585.60
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$485.60
+485.6%
You invested
$500.00
on 2018-01-16
BTC price then
$11,429
0.043750 BTC bought
Value today
$2,928
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2,428
+485.6%
You invested
$1,000
on 2018-01-16
BTC price then
$11,429
0.087500 BTC bought
Value today
$5,856
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$4,856
+485.6%
You invested
$5,000
on 2018-01-16
BTC price then
$11,429
0.437498 BTC bought
Value today
$29,280
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$24,280
+485.6%
You invested
$10,000
on 2018-01-16
BTC price then
$11,429
0.874996 BTC bought
Value today
$58,560
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$48,560
+485.6%
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Bitcoin on January 16, 2018: 2018 Crash Begins
January 16, 2018 saw Bitcoin crash below $12,000 as the post-mania hangover began. South Korea announced potential crypto trading bans, China intensified its crackdown, and the ICO bubble started to deflate. Over the following months, BTC would grind down to $3,200. The 2018 bear market wiped out many retail investors but also cleared out fraudulent projects.
On January 16, 2018, one Bitcoin cost $11,429. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 0.087500BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5,856 — a +485.6%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.