Bitcoin 1, 5 and 10 Years Ago
10 years ago, on September 29, 2016, 1 Bitcoin cost $604. Today it is $84,188, a 139.4× increase. $100 would have become $13,945. The table shows the same comparison for 1, 2, 3 and 5 years.
What $100 became
Bars on a logarithmic scale from 0.1× to 1,000×, the tick marks 1× (stake unchanged).
Price then and now
| Period | Price then | Multiple | Total return | Return per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 year ago September 29, 2025 | $113,319 | 0.74× | -25.7 % | -25.7 % |
2 years ago September 29, 2024 | $65,804 | 1.3× | +27.9 % | +13.1 % |
3 years ago September 29, 2023 | $26,893 | 3.1× | +213.0 % | +46.3 % |
5 years ago September 29, 2021 | $42,187 | 2.0× | +99.6 % | +14.8 % |
10 years ago September 29, 2016 | $604 | 139.4× | +13,844.6 % | +63.8 % |
Price today: $84,188 (as of September 29, 2026). All values in the currency selected above. Return per year = average yearly return over the whole period (annualized).
Methodology & data
Frequently asked questions
01What did Bitcoin cost 10 years ago?
On September 29, 2016 the price was $604. Today it is $84,188, a 139.4× increase.
02What did Bitcoin cost 5 years ago?
On September 29, 2021 the price was $42,187. Today it is $84,188, a 2.0× increase.
03What did Bitcoin cost a year ago?
On September 29, 2025 the price was $113,319. Today it is $84,188, a drop to 74% of that price.
04What would $100 back then be worth today?
Invested 10 years ago: about $13,945; 5 years ago: about $200; a year ago: about $74.29. Price only, excluding fees and taxes.
05Where do the numbers come from?
From our own price database (daily data from July 2010, 5-minute resolution since 2012). The historical value is the nearest recorded price to the date. USD prices are the historically traded prices; EUR values are converted from them at each day's ECB reference rate.