What if you bought Bitcoin on May 21, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $6.71 on May 21, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-05-21
BTC price then
$6.71
14.9031 BTC bought
Value today
$997,407
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$997,307
997.3k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-05-21
BTC price then
$6.71
74.5156 BTC bought
Value today
$4.99M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$4.99M
997.3k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-05-21
BTC price then
$6.71
149.0313 BTC bought
Value today
$9.97M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$9.97M
997.3k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-05-21
BTC price then
$6.71
745.1565 BTC bought
Value today
$49.87M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$49.87M
997.3k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-05-21
BTC price then
$6.71
1490.3130 BTC bought
Value today
$99.74M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$99.73M
997.3k%
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Bitcoin on May 21, 2011: context
On May 21, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $6.71. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 149.031297BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $9.97M — a 997.3k%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.