What if you bought Bitcoin on August 15, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $8.17 on August 15, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-08-15
BTC price then
$8.17
12.2399 BTC bought
Value today
$819,168
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$819,068
819.1k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-08-15
BTC price then
$8.17
61.1995 BTC bought
Value today
$4.10M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$4.10M
819.1k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-08-15
BTC price then
$8.17
122.3990 BTC bought
Value today
$8.19M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$8.19M
819.1k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-08-15
BTC price then
$8.17
611.9951 BTC bought
Value today
$40.96M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$40.95M
819.1k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-08-15
BTC price then
$8.17
1223.9902 BTC bought
Value today
$81.92M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$81.91M
819.1k%
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Bitcoin on August 15, 2011: context
On August 15, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $8.17. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 122.399021BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $8.19M — a 819.1k%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.