What if you'd held BTCS?
A $1,000 investment in BTCS Inc. (BTCS) at the month-end close of 2010-11 would be worth $0.002176 at the close of 2026-08 — -100.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,529.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2010
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | — |
| 2011 | $129 | -87.1% |
| 2012 | $143 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | $71.43 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | $3.81 | -94.7% |
| 2015 | $5.10 | +33.7% |
| 2016 | $0.10 | -98.1% |
| 2017 | $0.17 | +83.3% |
| 2018 | $0.01 | -92.7% |
| 2019 | $0.001799 | -85.8% |
| 2020 | $0.005025 | +179.3% |
| 2021 | $0.008306 | +65.3% |
| 2022 | $0.00169 | -79.6% |
| 2023 | $0.004374 | +158.7% |
| 2024 | $0.006629 | +51.6% |
| 2025 | $0.007163 | +8.1% |
| 2026 | $0.003419 | -52.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BTCS was 2020-01 ($0.57): $1,000 then is $2,191 today. The worst was 2010-11 ($579,132): $1,000 then is $0.002176.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BTCS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in BTCS Inc. (BTCS) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $0.002176 today, a total return of -100.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BTCS?
BTCS Inc. (BTCS)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2020, a +179.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,793 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2016, at -98.1%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in BTCS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-11 would have grown to about $6,893 on $19,000 invested.
Did BTCS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,529. BTCS trailed the S&P 500 by +100.0% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
BTCS Inc. (BTCS) historical total-return data from 2010-11 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.