If you invested $1,000 in Bitcoin in 2025
$1,000 on January 1, 2025 would be worth
$855
- Return
- -14.5%
- Multiple
- 0.9x
- BTC bought
- 0.010595 BTC
- Buy price
- $94,388
Bitcoin opened 2025 at $94,388. Buying $1,000 worth on January 1, 2025 would have got you 0.010595 BTC. At today's price of $80,656, that holding is worth $855: a loss so far, at 0.9x your money.
Holding on wouldn't have been easy. The position peaked at $1,321 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 $83.33 a month through 2025 ($1,000 total) would be worth $808 today (0.8x). The lump sum on 1 January would have come out ahead.
Value at the start of each year
| Year | Value of your $1,000 | Multiple |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $940 | 0.9x |
| Today | $855 | 0.9x |
Frequently asked
- How much Bitcoin would $1,000 have bought in 2025?
- On January 1, 2025 Bitcoin closed at $94,388, so $1,000 would have bought 0.010595 BTC.
- What is $1,000 of Bitcoin from 2025 worth today?
- At today's price of $80,656, it would be worth about $855. That is a profit of -$145, or -14.5%.
- What was the most it was ever worth?
- It peaked at $1,321 on October 6, 2025.