Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) is a long-term strategy where an investor regularly buys smaller amounts of an asset over a period of time, no matter the price. For example, instead of investing $1,200 in Bitcoin all at once, they might invest $100 per month for a year. Their DCA schedule may change over time and, depending on their goals, it can last just a few months or many years.

DCA has several benefits that make it an attractive investment strategy, especially for Bitcoin. By investing small amounts of money regularly, you can minimize the impact of market volatility on your portfolio. This can help you to reach your long-term investment goals more seamlessly than if you were to invest a lump sum all at once. Additionally, DCA can help you avoid the emotionally charged mistakes that can occur when trying to time the market.

If you’re thinking about investing in Bitcoin, DCA may be a good strategy for you. However, neither ZenDCA nor this website provides any financial advice nor promotes any specific cryptocurrency. So as with any investment decision, it’s important to do your research and consult with a professional as needed.

To learn more about DCA, you can watch a video overview recorded by the Founder of ZenDCA here.

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Bitcoin is a decentralized cryptocurrency that was created in 2009. It is a peer-to-peer digital currency without the need for any intermediary to permit or facilitate transactions. Bitcoin was created to allow “online payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial institution.” Some concepts for a similar type of a decentralized electronic currency precede BTC, but Bitcoin holds the distinction of being the first-ever cryptocurrency to come into actual use. Unlike traditional fiat currencies such as USD, which are backed by central governments, Bitcoin is not subject to manipulation or control by any single entity. Instead, it is powered by a global network of computers that work together to verify and confirm transactions. Because of this decentralization, Bitcoin is considered to be a more secure and efficient way of conducting transactions than traditional fiat currencies. As a result, Bitcoin has become popular among people who are looking for an alternative to traditional fiat currencies and who value privacy and security.

Bitcoin's original inventor is known under a pseudonym, Satoshi Nakamoto. The true identity of the person — or organization — that is behind the alias remains unknown. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, a form of digital asset or money that can be exchanged in a decentralized manner. Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency to be created, and it remains the most popular and valuable digital currency today. Nakamoto published Bitcoin's whitepaper in 2008, which described how a peer-to-peer, digital currency could be implemented using blockchain technology. In 2009, Nakamoto mined the first block on the Bitcoin network, known as the genesis block, thus launching Bitcoin. Bitcoin price was $0 when first introduced, and most Bitcoins were obtained via mining, which only required a computer and an internet connection. Bitcoin can be used to purchase goods and services online, or it can be held as an investment. Bitcoin is a volatile asset, and its price has fluctuated dramatically over its history.

The latest Bitcoin price and statistics from CoinMarketCap can be found below. Market cap is short for market capitalization, which is simply the current price multipled by the number of coins in circulation. The volume below represents how much Bitcoin was traded in the last 24 hours.

The initial results will show the ROI of investing $25 in Bitcoin every week from January 1st, 2014 until yesterday.

You can use the optional blue shortcut buttons below the Amount, Frequency and Start Date fields, to quickly select a value. Those buttons are there for convenience, you can input or select your own values for any field.

Once you have selected the Amount, Frequency and dates, you can click the "Calculate" button to see the latest results.

If the End Date selected is not yesterday, you will see two new options in the "Value and ROI based on" section. The default option uses today's Bitcoin price to calculate the dollar value and the ROI. If you select the second option, the dollar value and ROI will be based on the Bitcoin price of the selected End Date instead. Whichever option you choose, the Bitcoin price selected is simply multipled by the Bitcoin Purchased to show you the dollar value and ROI.

The number of days between the start and end date must be at least 90. Not all date ranges have a positive ROI, so you can try out different ones to see which ones worked best. Remember that DCA is a long term strategy.

The Bitcoin Purchased tile represents the amount of Bitcoin you would have had today and never sold it. The Total USD Spent is the exact dollar amount you would have spent purchasing Bitcoin. The Current Value tile represents how much the Bitcoin you purchased is worth today (not on the 'End Date' selected). The Return on Investment tile shows the percentage change between the dollar amount you invested and the current value of your Bitcoin.

The Current Value and Return on Investment tiles are based on the latest Bitcoin price, which is currently $97,763.51.

These values assume that you never sold your Bitcoin and held it until today.

All of the historical Bitcoin prices are fetched directly from CoinGecko, CoinMarketCap and Gemini.