What if you bought Bitcoin on December 16, 2020?
BTC breaks $20K
Bitcoin was trading at $20,161 on December 16, 2020. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2020-12-16
BTC price then
$20,161
0.004960 BTC bought
Value today
$331.97
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$231.97
+232.0%
You invested
$500.00
on 2020-12-16
BTC price then
$20,161
0.024801 BTC bought
Value today
$1,660
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1,160
+232.0%
You invested
$1,000
on 2020-12-16
BTC price then
$20,161
0.049602 BTC bought
Value today
$3,320
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2,320
+232.0%
You invested
$5,000
on 2020-12-16
BTC price then
$20,161
0.248009 BTC bought
Value today
$16,598
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$11,598
+232.0%
You invested
$10,000
on 2020-12-16
BTC price then
$20,161
0.496018 BTC bought
Value today
$33,197
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$23,197
+232.0%
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Bitcoin on December 16, 2020: BTC breaks $20K
December 16, 2020 was the day Bitcoin decisively broke above $20,000 for the first time, shattering the 2017 all-time high. MicroStrategy and Square had already made corporate Bitcoin purchases, and institutional money was flowing in through Grayscale's GBTC trust. Unlike 2017's retail-driven mania, this rally was led by institutions — a fundamental shift in Bitcoin's investor base.
On December 16, 2020, one Bitcoin cost $20,161. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 0.049602BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $3,320 — a +232.0%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.