What if you bought Bitcoin on May 13, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $5.18 on May 13, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-05-13
BTC price then
$5.18
19.3050 BTC bought
Value today
$1.29M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.29M
1291.9k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-05-13
BTC price then
$5.18
96.5251 BTC bought
Value today
$6.46M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6.46M
1291.9k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-05-13
BTC price then
$5.18
193.0502 BTC bought
Value today
$12.92M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$12.92M
1291.9k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-05-13
BTC price then
$5.18
965.2510 BTC bought
Value today
$64.60M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$64.60M
1291.9k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-05-13
BTC price then
$5.18
1930.5019 BTC bought
Value today
$129.20M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$129.19M
1291.9k%
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Bitcoin on May 13, 2011: context
On May 13, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $5.18. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 193.050193BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $12.92M — a 1291.9k%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.