What if you bought Bitcoin on August 18, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $7.74 on August 18, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-08-18
BTC price then
$7.74
12.9199 BTC bought
Value today
$864,677
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$864,577
864.6k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-08-18
BTC price then
$7.74
64.5995 BTC bought
Value today
$4.32M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$4.32M
864.6k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-08-18
BTC price then
$7.74
129.1990 BTC bought
Value today
$8.65M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$8.65M
864.6k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-08-18
BTC price then
$7.74
645.9948 BTC bought
Value today
$43.23M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$43.23M
864.6k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-08-18
BTC price then
$7.74
1291.9897 BTC bought
Value today
$86.47M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$86.46M
864.6k%
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Bitcoin on August 18, 2011: context
On August 18, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $7.74. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 129.198966BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $8.65M — a 864.6k%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.