What if you bought Bitcoin on August 8, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $9.42 on August 8, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-08-08
BTC price then
$9.42
10.6157 BTC bought
Value today
$710,467
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$710,367
710.4k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-08-08
BTC price then
$9.42
53.0786 BTC bought
Value today
$3.55M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$3.55M
710.4k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-08-08
BTC price then
$9.42
106.1571 BTC bought
Value today
$7.10M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$7.10M
710.4k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-08-08
BTC price then
$9.42
530.7856 BTC bought
Value today
$35.52M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$35.52M
710.4k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-08-08
BTC price then
$9.42
1061.5711 BTC bought
Value today
$71.05M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$71.04M
710.4k%
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Bitcoin on August 8, 2011: context
On August 8, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $9.42. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 106.157113BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $7.10M — a 710.4k%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.