What if you bought Bitcoin on May 1, 2021?
Bitcoin was trading at $57,872 on May 1, 2021. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2021-05-01
BTC price then
$57,872
0.001728 BTC bought
Value today
$115.65
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$15.65
+15.6%
You invested
$500.00
on 2021-05-01
BTC price then
$57,872
0.008640 BTC bought
Value today
$578.23
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$78.23
+15.6%
You invested
$1,000
on 2021-05-01
BTC price then
$57,872
0.017280 BTC bought
Value today
$1,156
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$156.46
+15.6%
You invested
$5,000
on 2021-05-01
BTC price then
$57,872
0.086398 BTC bought
Value today
$5,782
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$782.28
+15.6%
You invested
$10,000
on 2021-05-01
BTC price then
$57,872
0.172796 BTC bought
Value today
$11,565
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1,565
+15.6%
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Bitcoin on May 1, 2021: context
On May 1, 2021, one Bitcoin cost $57,872. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 0.017280BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $1,156 — a +15.6%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.