The most famous "what if I'd bought" on the internet
Almost everyone knows someone who "almost bought" Bitcoin when it was cheap. This tool puts an exact number on that regret, starting from dollars. But remember: the same volatility that created huge gains also produced drops of more than 70%. Read it as a lesson about risk, not a recommendation.
What you're wondering
They are approximate, based on historical prices. Bitcoin is highly volatile — huge run-ups and brutal crashes — so treat the result as illustrative.
No. It is a curiosity tool. Bitcoin can soar or crash; the past does not guarantee the future.
The current price is pulled live from a public API (with caching) and converted to Canadian dollars.