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What if I put $1,000 into Bitcoin in 2013?

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$1,000 in Bitcoin, Jan 2013

$4.24M+423,534%

$20.40 -> $86,421

“Generational. Your grandkids will hear about this at dinner.”

Your mate would have told you to sell at $1,637.

Early history approximate (monthly reference prices).

BRun yours → bitbank.nz/tools/time-machine2013-01-31 to 2026-10-02
Sold the top$6.12M2025-10-06 at $124,753
Missed vs top$1.88M-30.73% from the top
Bought the top instead$692.74-30.73% · worst possible entry
Worst moment$1,0002013-01-31 (+0.00%)
Max drawdown from top-53.06%to $2.87M on 2026-06-30
Held49.02 BTC4,236x · +84.24%/yr over 13.7 years

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