What if you bought Bitcoin on August 31, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $5.89 on August 31, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-08-31
BTC price then
$5.89
16.9779 BTC bought
Value today
$1.14M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.14M
1136.2k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-08-31
BTC price then
$5.89
84.8896 BTC bought
Value today
$5.68M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.68M
1136.2k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-08-31
BTC price then
$5.89
169.7793 BTC bought
Value today
$11.36M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$11.36M
1136.2k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-08-31
BTC price then
$5.89
848.8964 BTC bought
Value today
$56.81M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$56.81M
1136.2k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-08-31
BTC price then
$5.89
1697.7929 BTC bought
Value today
$113.63M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$113.62M
1136.2k%
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Bitcoin on August 31, 2011: context
On August 31, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $5.89. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 169.779287BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $11.36M — a 1136.2k%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.