If you bought Bitcoin in 2016, what would it be worth today?
$1,000 → $125K
125×+12,417%
$1,000 of Bitcoin bought in Jul 2016 and held until today would be worth $125K, 125× your money.
What happened in 2016: Bitcoin halving
Bitcoin’s second “halving” cuts new supply in half. It trades around $650.
Price then: 650.96 USD
At its peak in Oct 2025 it was worth $192K (192×).
At its worst in Sep 2016 it fell to $879 (0.88×).
What it was worth at the end of each year
| Date | Value | Multiple |
|---|---|---|
| End of 2016 | $1,499 | 1.50×+50% |
| End of 2017 | $29.9K | 29.9×+2,895% |
| End of 2018 | $4,972 | 4.97×+397% |
| End of 2019 | $11.6K | 11.6×+1,062% |
| End of 2020 | $44.5K | 44.5×+4,355% |
| End of 2021 | $87.9K | 87.9×+8,692% |
| End of 2022 | $27.4K | 27.4×+2,637% |
| End of 2023 | $67.8K | 67.8×+6,685% |
| End of 2024 | $163K | 163×+16,210% |
| End of 2025 | $144K | 144×+14,270% |
| Held to today (Oct 2026) | $125K | 125×+12,417% |
Go back in time in the game and try it with an ordinary paycheck. Would you really hold until today?
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Real historical closing prices (dividend-adjusted; indices exclude dividends), in US dollars, before fees and taxes. For fun and reference only, not investment advice.
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