What if you bought Bitcoin on September 2, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $5.71 on September 2, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-09-02
BTC price then
$5.71
17.5131 BTC bought
Value today
$1.17M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.17M
1172.0k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-09-02
BTC price then
$5.71
87.5657 BTC bought
Value today
$5.86M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.86M
1172.0k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-09-02
BTC price then
$5.71
175.1313 BTC bought
Value today
$11.72M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$11.72M
1172.0k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-09-02
BTC price then
$5.71
875.6567 BTC bought
Value today
$58.60M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$58.60M
1172.0k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-09-02
BTC price then
$5.71
1751.3135 BTC bought
Value today
$117.21M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$117.20M
1172.0k%
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Bitcoin on September 2, 2011: context
On September 2, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $5.71. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 175.131349BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $11.72M — a 1172.0k%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.