What if you bought Bitcoin on December 15, 2018?
Crypto Winter Bottom
Bitcoin was trading at $3,244 on December 15, 2018. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2018-12-15
BTC price then
$3,244
0.030823 BTC bought
Value today
$2,063
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1,963
+1962.8%
You invested
$500.00
on 2018-12-15
BTC price then
$3,244
0.154113 BTC bought
Value today
$10,314
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$9,814
+1962.8%
You invested
$1,000
on 2018-12-15
BTC price then
$3,244
0.308225 BTC bought
Value today
$20,628
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$19,628
+1962.8%
You invested
$5,000
on 2018-12-15
BTC price then
$3,244
1.5411 BTC bought
Value today
$103,141
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$98,141
+1962.8%
You invested
$10,000
on 2018-12-15
BTC price then
$3,244
3.0823 BTC bought
Value today
$206,283
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$196,283
+1962.8%
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Bitcoin on December 15, 2018: Crypto Winter Bottom
December 15, 2018 marked the depths of 'crypto winter,' with Bitcoin trading around $3,244 — down 84% from its peak. Media proclaimed Bitcoin dead once again. Yet the low valuations attracted a new generation of builders: the Lightning Network advanced, Fidelity launched crypto services, and the groundwork was laid for institutional adoption. Patient buyers at this level saw extraordinary returns.
On December 15, 2018, one Bitcoin cost $3,244. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 0.308225BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $20,628 — a +1962.8%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.