What if you bought Bitcoin on August 26, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $6.55 on August 26, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-08-26
BTC price then
$6.55
15.2672 BTC bought
Value today
$1.02M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.02M
1021.7k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-08-26
BTC price then
$6.55
76.3359 BTC bought
Value today
$5.11M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.11M
1021.7k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-08-26
BTC price then
$6.55
152.6718 BTC bought
Value today
$10.22M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$10.22M
1021.7k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-08-26
BTC price then
$6.55
763.3588 BTC bought
Value today
$51.09M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$51.08M
1021.7k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-08-26
BTC price then
$6.55
1526.7176 BTC bought
Value today
$102.18M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$102.17M
1021.7k%
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Bitcoin on August 26, 2011: context
On August 26, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $6.55. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 152.671756BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $10.22M — a 1021.7k%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.