Bitcoin 1, 5 and 10 Years Ago
10 years ago, on September 26, 2016, 1 Bitcoin cost $607. Today it is $84,025, a 138.4× increase. $100 would have become $13,837. The table shows the same comparison for 1, 2, 3 and 5 years.
What $100 became
Price then and now
| Period | Price then | Multiple | Total return | Return per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 year ago September 26, 2025 | $109,256 | 0.77× | -23.1 % | -23.1 % |
2 years ago September 26, 2024 | $64,727 | 1.3× | +29.8 % | +13.9 % |
3 years ago September 26, 2023 | $26,243 | 3.2× | +220.2 % | +47.4 % |
5 years ago September 26, 2021 | $43,332 | 1.9× | +93.9 % | +14.2 % |
10 years ago September 26, 2016 | $607 | 138.4× | +13,736.6 % | +63.7 % |
Price today: $84,025 (as of September 26, 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 26, 2016 the price was $607. Today it is $84,025, a 138.4× increase.
02What did Bitcoin cost 5 years ago?
On September 26, 2021 the price was $43,332. Today it is $84,025, a 1.9× increase.
03What did Bitcoin cost a year ago?
On September 26, 2025 the price was $109,256. Today it is $84,025, a drop to 77% of that price.
04What would $100 back then be worth today?
Invested 10 years ago: about $13,837; 5 years ago: about $194; a year ago: about $76.91. 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.