If you invested $10,000 in Bitcoin in 2020
$10,000 on January 1, 2020 would be worth
$112,354
- Return
- +1,024%
- Multiple
- 11.2x
- BTC bought
- 1.393 BTC
- Buy price
- $7,179
Bitcoin opened 2020 at $7,179. Buying $10,000 worth on January 1, 2020 would have got you 1.393 BTC. At today's price of $80,656, that holding is worth $112,354: life-changing, at 11.2x your money.
Holding on wouldn't have been easy. The position peaked at $173,748 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 $833 a month through 2020 ($10,000 total) would be worth $82,108 today (8.2x). The lump sum on 1 January would have come out ahead.
Value at the start of each year
| Year | Value of your $10,000 | Multiple |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $40,958 | 4.1x |
| 2022 | $66,555 | 6.7x |
| 2023 | $23,145 | 2.3x |
| 2024 | $61,553 | 6.2x |
| 2025 | $131,484 | 13.1x |
| 2026 | $123,599 | 12.4x |
| Today | $112,354 | 11.2x |
Frequently asked
- How much Bitcoin would $10,000 have bought in 2020?
- On January 1, 2020 Bitcoin closed at $7,179, so $10,000 would have bought 1.393 BTC.
- What is $10,000 of Bitcoin from 2020 worth today?
- At today's price of $80,656, it would be worth about $112,354. That is a profit of $102,354, or +1,024%.
- What was the most it was ever worth?
- It peaked at $173,748 on October 6, 2025.