What if you bought Bitcoin on August 21, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $7.26 on August 21, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-08-21
BTC price then
$7.26
13.7741 BTC bought
Value today
$921,846
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$921,746
921.7k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-08-21
BTC price then
$7.26
68.8705 BTC bought
Value today
$4.61M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$4.61M
921.7k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-08-21
BTC price then
$7.26
137.7410 BTC bought
Value today
$9.22M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$9.22M
921.7k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-08-21
BTC price then
$7.26
688.7052 BTC bought
Value today
$46.09M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$46.09M
921.7k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-08-21
BTC price then
$7.26
1377.4105 BTC bought
Value today
$92.18M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$92.17M
921.7k%
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Bitcoin on August 21, 2011: context
On August 21, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $7.26. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 137.741047BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $9.22M — a 921.7k%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.