If you invested $500 in Bitcoin in 2024
$500 on January 1, 2024 would be worth
$913
- Return
- +82.5%
- Multiple
- 1.8x
- BTC bought
- 0.011316 BTC
- Buy price
- $44,187
Bitcoin opened 2024 at $44,187. Buying $500 worth on January 1, 2024 would have got you 0.011316 BTC. At today's price of $80,656, that holding is worth $913: a modest gain, at 1.8x your money.
Holding on wouldn't have been easy. The position peaked at $1,411 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 2024 ($500 total) would be worth $665 today (1.3x). The lump sum on 1 January would have come out ahead.
Value at the start of each year
| Year | Value of your $500 | Multiple |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,068 | 2.1x |
| 2026 | $1,004 | 2x |
| Today | $913 | 1.8x |
Frequently asked
- How much Bitcoin would $500 have bought in 2024?
- On January 1, 2024 Bitcoin closed at $44,187, so $500 would have bought 0.011316 BTC.
- What is $500 of Bitcoin from 2024 worth today?
- At today's price of $80,656, it would be worth about $913. That is a profit of $413, or +82.5%.
- What was the most it was ever worth?
- It peaked at $1,411 on October 6, 2025.