If you had invested $1,000 in Bitcoin in 2017
Buying $1,000 of Bitcoin on Jan 1, 2017 at $992.95 would have gotten you 1.0071 BTC. On Nov 1, 2026 that is worth $78,786, 78.8x the original amount (+7,778.6%).
- Value today
- $78,786
- Return
- 78.8x
- Price on Jan 1, 2017
- $992.95
- Price today
- $78,231
Timing within 2017
Bought at the 2017 low ($795.77 on Jan 11, 2017): worth $98,308 today.
Bought at the 2017 high ($19,650 on Dec 16, 2017): worth $3,981 today.
What if you had spread it over 2017?
Splitting $1,000 into monthly buys through 2017 would be worth $41,072 today (+4,007.2%).
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Year by year
| Date | Price | Value | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2017 | $13,863 | $13,962 | +1,296.2% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $3,692 | $3,718 | +271.8% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $7,166 | $7,217 | +621.7% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $28,990 | $29,196 | +2,819.6% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $46,211 | $46,539 | +4,553.9% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $16,530 | $16,648 | +1,564.8% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $42,288 | $42,588 | +4,158.8% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $93,354 | $94,017 | +9,301.7% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $87,498 | $88,119 | +8,711.9% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | $78,231 | $78,786 | +7,778.6% |
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