What if you bought Bitcoin on August 17, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $7.83 on August 17, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-08-17
BTC price then
$7.83
12.7714 BTC bought
Value today
$854,738
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$854,638
854.6k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-08-17
BTC price then
$7.83
63.8570 BTC bought
Value today
$4.27M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$4.27M
854.6k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-08-17
BTC price then
$7.83
127.7139 BTC bought
Value today
$8.55M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$8.55M
854.6k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-08-17
BTC price then
$7.83
638.5696 BTC bought
Value today
$42.74M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$42.73M
854.6k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-08-17
BTC price then
$7.83
1277.1392 BTC bought
Value today
$85.47M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$85.46M
854.6k%
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Bitcoin on August 17, 2011: context
On August 17, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $7.83. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 127.713921BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $8.55M — a 854.6k%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.