If you had invested $1,000 in Bitcoin in 2020
Buying $1,000 of Bitcoin on Jan 1, 2020 at $7,174 would have gotten you 0.1394 BTC. On Nov 1, 2026 that is worth $10,904, 10.9x the original amount (+990.4%).
- Value today
- $10,904
- Return
- 10.9x
- Price on Jan 1, 2020
- $7,174
- Price today
- $78,231
Timing within 2020
Bought at the 2020 low ($4,857 on Mar 12, 2020): worth $16,106 today.
Bought at the 2020 high ($28,990 on Dec 31, 2020): worth $2,699 today.
What if you had spread it over 2020?
Splitting $1,000 into monthly buys through 2020 would be worth $7,962 today (+696.2%).
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Year by year
| Date | Price | Value | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2020 | $28,990 | $4,041 | +304.1% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $46,211 | $6,441 | +544.1% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $16,530 | $2,304 | +130.4% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $42,288 | $5,894 | +489.4% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $93,354 | $13,012 | +1,201.2% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $87,498 | $12,196 | +1,119.6% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | $78,231 | $10,904 | +990.4% |
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