What if you bought Bitcoin on January 1, 2023?
Recovery Begins
Bitcoin was trading at $16,565 on January 1, 2023. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2023-01-01
BTC price then
$16,565
0.006037 BTC bought
Value today
$404.03
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$304.03
+304.0%
You invested
$500.00
on 2023-01-01
BTC price then
$16,565
0.030185 BTC bought
Value today
$2,020
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1,520
+304.0%
You invested
$1,000
on 2023-01-01
BTC price then
$16,565
0.060370 BTC bought
Value today
$4,040
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$3,040
+304.0%
You invested
$5,000
on 2023-01-01
BTC price then
$16,565
0.301849 BTC bought
Value today
$20,202
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$15,202
+304.0%
You invested
$10,000
on 2023-01-01
BTC price then
$16,565
0.603698 BTC bought
Value today
$40,403
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$30,403
+304.0%
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Bitcoin on January 1, 2023: Recovery Begins
January 1, 2023 marked the start of Bitcoin's recovery from the depths of the 2022 bear market. At $16,564, BTC was down 76% from its all-time high. Yet the worst was priced in — FTX contagion had run its course, inflation was peaking, and the next halving was 16 months away. Bitcoin would more than double by year's end, reaching $42,000 by December 2023.
On January 1, 2023, one Bitcoin cost $16,565. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 0.060370BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $4,040 — a +304.0%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.