If you were fortunate enough to invest $1,000 in Bitcoin (BTC +0.03%) a decade ago on Sept. 3, 2016, you would have roughly $126,810 today — an incredible return that absolutely crushed the market. Take a look at that incredible growth in the chart below:
Data by YCharts.
Note that the calculation excludes trading fees and taxes, and the exact total fluctuates daily with Bitcoin’s price. Still, turning four figures into six figures in one decade is a remarkable result by any standard.
Today’s Change
(0.03%) $22.01
Current Price
$79,808.00
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$1.6TMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.
Day’s Range
$79426.00 – $80103.00
52wk Range
$57945.16 – $126079.89
Volume
18.7B
Bitcoin’s 62% annualized return beat every mainstream asset since 2016
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