What if you bought Bitcoin on January 1, 2019?
Start of 2019
Bitcoin was trading at $3,868 on January 1, 2019. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2019-01-01
BTC price then
$3,868
0.025856 BTC bought
Value today
$1,730
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1,630
+1630.4%
You invested
$500.00
on 2019-01-01
BTC price then
$3,868
0.129280 BTC bought
Value today
$8,652
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$8,152
+1630.4%
You invested
$1,000
on 2019-01-01
BTC price then
$3,868
0.258560 BTC bought
Value today
$17,304
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$16,304
+1630.4%
You invested
$5,000
on 2019-01-01
BTC price then
$3,868
1.2928 BTC bought
Value today
$86,522
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$81,522
+1630.4%
You invested
$10,000
on 2019-01-01
BTC price then
$3,868
2.5856 BTC bought
Value today
$173,044
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$163,044
+1630.4%
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Bitcoin on January 1, 2019: Start of 2019
Bitcoin entered 2019 at $3,693, near the bottom of the 2018 bear market. A mid-year rally to $13K and Facebook's Libra announcement would reignite interest.
On January 1, 2019, one Bitcoin cost $3,868. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 0.258560BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $17,304 — a +1630.4%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.