What if you bought Bitcoin on August 23, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $6.97 on August 23, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-08-23
BTC price then
$6.97
14.3472 BTC bought
Value today
$960,201
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$960,101
960.1k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-08-23
BTC price then
$6.97
71.7360 BTC bought
Value today
$4.80M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$4.80M
960.1k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-08-23
BTC price then
$6.97
143.4720 BTC bought
Value today
$9.60M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$9.60M
960.1k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-08-23
BTC price then
$6.97
717.3601 BTC bought
Value today
$48.01M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$48.01M
960.1k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-08-23
BTC price then
$6.97
1434.7202 BTC bought
Value today
$96.02M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$96.01M
960.1k%
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Bitcoin on August 23, 2011: context
On August 23, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $6.97. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 143.472023BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $9.60M — a 960.1k%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.