Bitcoin is the first cryptocurrency to be created ever. It was created in 2009 at a price of $0.003. A lot of people didnt know about bitcoin back in 2009. Bitcoin started to become known around the years 2011 to 2012 but most people didnt believe in it. Some people even hated it. At that time 1 BTC was worth a few dollars. Today one 1 BTC is worth near $2800. This simply means people who bought 1 BTC at $5 made a profit of $2795 today. There are a lot of cryptocurrencies and its not too late to start investing.