If you had invested $1,000 in Bitcoin in 2018
Buying $1,000 of Bitcoin on Jan 1, 2018 at $13,480 would have gotten you 0.07418 BTC. On Nov 1, 2026 that is worth $5,803, 5.8x the original amount (+480.3%).
- Value today
- $5,803
- Return
- 5.8x
- Price on Jan 1, 2018
- $13,480
- Price today
- $78,231
Timing within 2018
Bought at the 2018 low ($3,183 on Dec 15, 2018): worth $24,578 today.
Bought at the 2018 high ($17,099 on Jan 6, 2018): worth $4,575 today.
What if you had spread it over 2018?
Splitting $1,000 into monthly buys through 2018 would be worth $10,732 today (+973.2%).
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Year by year
| Date | Price | Value | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2018 | $3,692 | $273.88 | -72.6% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $7,166 | $531.58 | -46.8% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $28,990 | $2,151 | +115.1% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $46,211 | $3,428 | +242.8% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $16,530 | $1,226 | +22.6% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $42,288 | $3,137 | +213.7% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $93,354 | $6,925 | +592.5% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $87,498 | $6,491 | +549.1% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | $78,231 | $5,803 | +480.3% |
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