If you invested $100 in Bitcoin in 2021
$100 on January 1, 2021 would be worth
$274
- Return
- +174.3%
- Multiple
- 2.7x
- BTC bought
- 0.003401 BTC
- Buy price
- $29,403
Bitcoin opened 2021 at $29,403. Buying $100 worth on January 1, 2021 would have got you 0.003401 BTC. At today's price of $80,656, that holding is worth $274: a strong result, at 2.7x your money.
Holding on wouldn't have been easy. The position peaked at $424 on October 6, 2025, and today it sits 35% below that high. Along the way Bitcoin went through several drawdowns of more than 50%.
What if you'd spread it out instead? Investing $8.33 a month through 2021 ($100.00 total) would be worth $185 today (1.9x). The lump sum on 1 January would have come out ahead.
Value at the start of each year
| Year | Value of your $100 | Multiple |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $162 | 1.6x |
| 2023 | $56.51 | 0.6x |
| 2024 | $150 | 1.5x |
| 2025 | $321 | 3.2x |
| 2026 | $302 | 3x |
| Today | $274 | 2.7x |
Frequently asked
- How much Bitcoin would $100 have bought in 2021?
- On January 1, 2021 Bitcoin closed at $29,403, so $100 would have bought 0.003401 BTC.
- What is $100 of Bitcoin from 2021 worth today?
- At today's price of $80,656, it would be worth about $274. That is a profit of $174, or +174.3%.
- What was the most it was ever worth?
- It peaked at $424 on October 6, 2025.