What if you bought Bitcoin on May 8, 2018?
Bitcoin was trading at $8,591 on May 8, 2018. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2018-05-08
BTC price then
$8,591
0.011641 BTC bought
Value today
$779.06
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$679.06
+679.1%
You invested
$500.00
on 2018-05-08
BTC price then
$8,591
0.058203 BTC bought
Value today
$3,895
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$3,395
+679.1%
You invested
$1,000
on 2018-05-08
BTC price then
$8,591
0.116406 BTC bought
Value today
$7,791
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6,791
+679.1%
You invested
$5,000
on 2018-05-08
BTC price then
$8,591
0.582029 BTC bought
Value today
$38,953
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$33,953
+679.1%
You invested
$10,000
on 2018-05-08
BTC price then
$8,591
1.1641 BTC bought
Value today
$77,906
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$67,906
+679.1%
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Bitcoin on May 8, 2018: context
On May 8, 2018, one Bitcoin cost $8,591. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 0.116406BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $7,791 — a +679.1%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.