What if you bought Bitcoin on August 1, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $10.96 on August 1, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-08-01
BTC price then
$10.96
9.1241 BTC bought
Value today
$610,639
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$610,539
610.5k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-08-01
BTC price then
$10.96
45.6204 BTC bought
Value today
$3.05M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$3.05M
610.5k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-08-01
BTC price then
$10.96
91.2409 BTC bought
Value today
$6.11M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6.11M
610.5k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-08-01
BTC price then
$10.96
456.2044 BTC bought
Value today
$30.53M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$30.53M
610.5k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-08-01
BTC price then
$10.96
912.4088 BTC bought
Value today
$61.06M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$61.05M
610.5k%
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Bitcoin on August 1, 2011: context
On August 1, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $10.96. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 91.240876BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $6.11M — a 610.5k%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.