What if you bought Bitcoin on May 23, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $7.20 on May 23, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-05-23
BTC price then
$7.20
13.8889 BTC bought
Value today
$929,528
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$929,428
929.4k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-05-23
BTC price then
$7.20
69.4444 BTC bought
Value today
$4.65M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$4.65M
929.4k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-05-23
BTC price then
$7.20
138.8889 BTC bought
Value today
$9.30M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$9.29M
929.4k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-05-23
BTC price then
$7.20
694.4444 BTC bought
Value today
$46.48M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$46.47M
929.4k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-05-23
BTC price then
$7.20
1388.8889 BTC bought
Value today
$92.95M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$92.94M
929.4k%
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Bitcoin on May 23, 2011: context
On May 23, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $7.20. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 138.888889BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $9.30M — a 929.4k%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.