What if you bought Bitcoin on May 9, 2018?
Bitcoin was trading at $8,597 on May 9, 2018. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2018-05-09
BTC price then
$8,597
0.011633 BTC bought
Value today
$778.52
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$678.52
+678.5%
You invested
$500.00
on 2018-05-09
BTC price then
$8,597
0.058163 BTC bought
Value today
$3,893
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$3,393
+678.5%
You invested
$1,000
on 2018-05-09
BTC price then
$8,597
0.116326 BTC bought
Value today
$7,785
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6,785
+678.5%
You invested
$5,000
on 2018-05-09
BTC price then
$8,597
0.581630 BTC bought
Value today
$38,926
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$33,926
+678.5%
You invested
$10,000
on 2018-05-09
BTC price then
$8,597
1.1633 BTC bought
Value today
$77,852
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$67,852
+678.5%
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Bitcoin on May 9, 2018: context
On May 9, 2018, one Bitcoin cost $8,597. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 0.116326BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $7,785 — a +678.5%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.