What if you bought Bitcoin on May 18, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $6.04 on May 18, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-05-18
BTC price then
$6.04
16.5563 BTC bought
Value today
$1.11M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.11M
1107.9k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-05-18
BTC price then
$6.04
82.7815 BTC bought
Value today
$5.54M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.54M
1107.9k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-05-18
BTC price then
$6.04
165.5629 BTC bought
Value today
$11.08M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$11.08M
1107.9k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-05-18
BTC price then
$6.04
827.8146 BTC bought
Value today
$55.40M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$55.40M
1107.9k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-05-18
BTC price then
$6.04
1655.6291 BTC bought
Value today
$110.80M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$110.79M
1107.9k%
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Bitcoin on May 18, 2011: context
On May 18, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $6.04. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 165.562914BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $11.08M — a 1107.9k%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.