What if you bought Bitcoin on August 12, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $8.69 on August 12, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-08-12
BTC price then
$8.69
11.5075 BTC bought
Value today
$770,150
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$770,050
770.0k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-08-12
BTC price then
$8.69
57.5374 BTC bought
Value today
$3.85M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$3.85M
770.0k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-08-12
BTC price then
$8.69
115.0748 BTC bought
Value today
$7.70M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$7.70M
770.0k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-08-12
BTC price then
$8.69
575.3740 BTC bought
Value today
$38.51M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$38.50M
770.0k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-08-12
BTC price then
$8.69
1150.7480 BTC bought
Value today
$77.01M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$77.00M
770.0k%
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Bitcoin on August 12, 2011: context
On August 12, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $8.69. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 115.074799BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $7.70M — a 770.0k%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.