What if you bought Bitcoin on May 1, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $3.52 on May 1, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-05-01
BTC price then
$3.52
28.4091 BTC bought
Value today
$1.90M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.90M
1901.2k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-05-01
BTC price then
$3.52
142.0455 BTC bought
Value today
$9.51M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$9.51M
1901.2k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-05-01
BTC price then
$3.52
284.0909 BTC bought
Value today
$19.01M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$19.01M
1901.2k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-05-01
BTC price then
$3.52
1420.4545 BTC bought
Value today
$95.07M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$95.06M
1901.2k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-05-01
BTC price then
$3.52
2840.9091 BTC bought
Value today
$190.13M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$190.12M
1901.2k%
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Bitcoin on May 1, 2011: context
On May 1, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $3.52. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 284.090909BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $19.01M — a 1901.2k%return. This calculation does not account for transaction fees, taxes, or the emotional difficulty of holding through Bitcoin's famous volatility. Past performance does not guarantee future results.