What if you bought Bitcoin on December 31, 2018?
Bitcoin was trading at $3,721 on December 31, 2018. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2018-12-31
BTC price then
$3,721
0.026872 BTC bought
Value today
$1,798
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1,698
+1698.4%
You invested
$500.00
on 2018-12-31
BTC price then
$3,721
0.134358 BTC bought
Value today
$8,992
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$8,492
+1698.4%
You invested
$1,000
on 2018-12-31
BTC price then
$3,721
0.268717 BTC bought
Value today
$17,984
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$16,984
+1698.4%
You invested
$5,000
on 2018-12-31
BTC price then
$3,721
1.3436 BTC bought
Value today
$89,921
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$84,921
+1698.4%
You invested
$10,000
on 2018-12-31
BTC price then
$3,721
2.6872 BTC bought
Value today
$179,841
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$169,841
+1698.4%
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Bitcoin on December 31, 2018: context
On December 31, 2018, one Bitcoin cost $3,721. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 0.268717BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $17,984 — a +1698.4%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.