If you had invested $1,000 in Bitcoin in 2016
Buying $1,000 of Bitcoin on Jan 1, 2016 at $435.66 would have gotten you 2.2954 BTC. On Nov 1, 2026 that is worth $179,568, 179.6x the original amount (+17,856.8%).
- Value today
- $179,568
- Return
- 179.6x
- Price on Jan 1, 2016
- $435.66
- Price today
- $78,231
Timing within 2016
Bought at the 2016 low ($357.53 on Jan 15, 2016): worth $218,808 today.
Bought at the 2016 high ($982.17 on Dec 28, 2016): worth $79,651 today.
What if you had spread it over 2016?
Splitting $1,000 into monthly buys through 2016 would be worth $149,556 today (+14,855.6%).
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Year by year
| Date | Price | Value | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2016 | $973.37 | $2,234 | +123.4% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | $13,863 | $31,821 | +3,082.1% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $3,692 | $8,474 | +747.4% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $7,166 | $16,448 | +1,544.8% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $28,990 | $66,543 | +6,554.3% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $46,211 | $106,072 | +10,507.2% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $16,530 | $37,943 | +3,694.3% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $42,288 | $97,067 | +9,606.7% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $93,354 | $214,282 | +21,328.2% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $87,498 | $200,840 | +19,984% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | $78,231 | $179,568 | +17,856.8% |
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