If you invested $500 in Bitcoin in 2021
$500 on January 1, 2021 would be worth
$1,372
- Return
- +174.3%
- Multiple
- 2.7x
- BTC bought
- 0.017005 BTC
- Buy price
- $29,403
Bitcoin opened 2021 at $29,403. Buying $500 worth on January 1, 2021 would have got you 0.017005 BTC. At today's price of $80,656, that holding is worth $1,372: a strong result, at 2.7x your money.
Holding on wouldn't have been easy. The position peaked at $2,121 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 $41.67 a month through 2021 ($500 total) would be worth $926 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 $500 | Multiple |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $812 | 1.6x |
| 2023 | $283 | 0.6x |
| 2024 | $751 | 1.5x |
| 2025 | $1,605 | 3.2x |
| 2026 | $1,509 | 3x |
| Today | $1,372 | 2.7x |
Frequently asked
- How much Bitcoin would $500 have bought in 2021?
- On January 1, 2021 Bitcoin closed at $29,403, so $500 would have bought 0.017005 BTC.
- What is $500 of Bitcoin from 2021 worth today?
- At today's price of $80,656, it would be worth about $1,372. That is a profit of $872, or +174.3%.
- What was the most it was ever worth?
- It peaked at $2,121 on October 6, 2025.