What if you bought Bitcoin on May 3, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $3.76 on May 3, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-05-03
BTC price then
$3.76
26.5957 BTC bought
Value today
$1.78M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.78M
1779.8k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-05-03
BTC price then
$3.76
132.9787 BTC bought
Value today
$8.90M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$8.90M
1779.8k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-05-03
BTC price then
$3.76
265.9574 BTC bought
Value today
$17.80M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$17.80M
1779.8k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-05-03
BTC price then
$3.76
1329.7872 BTC bought
Value today
$89.00M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$88.99M
1779.8k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-05-03
BTC price then
$3.76
2659.5745 BTC bought
Value today
$177.99M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$177.98M
1779.8k%
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Bitcoin on May 3, 2011: context
On May 3, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $3.76. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 265.957447BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $17.80M — a 1779.8k%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.