If you invested $250 in Bitcoin in 2022
$250 on January 1, 2022 would be worth
$422
- Return
- +68.8%
- Multiple
- 1.7x
- BTC bought
- 0.005233 BTC
- Buy price
- $47,777
Bitcoin opened 2022 at $47,777. Buying $250 worth on January 1, 2022 would have got you 0.005233 BTC. At today's price of $80,656, that holding is worth $422: a modest gain, at 1.7x your money.
Holding on wouldn't have been easy. The position peaked at $653 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 $20.83 a month through 2022 ($250 total) would be worth $764 today (3.1x). Dollar-cost averaging would have beaten the lump sum here.
Value at the start of each year
| Year | Value of your $250 | Multiple |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $86.94 | 0.3x |
| 2024 | $231 | 0.9x |
| 2025 | $494 | 2x |
| 2026 | $464 | 1.9x |
| Today | $422 | 1.7x |
Frequently asked
- How much Bitcoin would $250 have bought in 2022?
- On January 1, 2022 Bitcoin closed at $47,777, so $250 would have bought 0.005233 BTC.
- What is $250 of Bitcoin from 2022 worth today?
- At today's price of $80,656, it would be worth about $422. That is a profit of $172, or +68.8%.
- What was the most it was ever worth?
- It peaked at $653 on October 6, 2025.