What if you bought Bitcoin on May 15, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $5.56 on May 15, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-05-15
BTC price then
$5.56
17.9856 BTC bought
Value today
$1.20M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.20M
1203.6k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-05-15
BTC price then
$5.56
89.9281 BTC bought
Value today
$6.02M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6.02M
1203.6k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-05-15
BTC price then
$5.56
179.8561 BTC bought
Value today
$12.04M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$12.04M
1203.6k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-05-15
BTC price then
$5.56
899.2806 BTC bought
Value today
$60.19M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$60.18M
1203.6k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-05-15
BTC price then
$5.56
1798.5612 BTC bought
Value today
$120.37M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$120.36M
1203.6k%
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Bitcoin on May 15, 2011: context
On May 15, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $5.56. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 179.856115BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $12.04M — a 1203.6k%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.