If you had invested $1,000 in Bitcoin in 2015
Buying $1,000 of Bitcoin on Jul 20, 2015 at $280 would have gotten you 3.5714 BTC. On Nov 1, 2026 that is worth $279,395, 279.4x the original amount (+27,839.5%). Bitcoin history on Coinbase starts that day, so it is the earliest possible purchase.
- Value today
- $279,395
- Return
- 279.4x
- Price on Jul 20, 2015
- $280
- Price today
- $78,231
Timing within 2015
Bought at the 2015 low ($211.16 on Aug 24, 2015): worth $370,480 today.
Bought at the 2015 high ($464.27 on Dec 15, 2015): worth $168,502 today.
What if you had spread it over 2015?
Splitting $1,000 into monthly buys through 2015 would be worth $138,037 today (+13,703.7%).
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Year by year
| Date | Price | Value | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2015 | $430.35 | $1,537 | +53.7% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | $973.37 | $3,476 | +247.6% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | $13,863 | $49,511 | +4,851.1% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $3,692 | $13,185 | +1,218.5% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $7,166 | $25,592 | +2,459.2% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $28,990 | $103,536 | +10,253.6% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $46,211 | $165,040 | +16,404% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $16,530 | $59,037 | +5,803.7% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $42,288 | $151,029 | +15,002.9% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $93,354 | $333,408 | +33,240.8% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $87,498 | $312,493 | +31,149.3% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | $78,231 | $279,395 | +27,839.5% |
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