What if you bought Bitcoin on September 5, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $5.68 on September 5, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-09-05
BTC price then
$5.68
17.6056 BTC bought
Value today
$1.18M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.18M
1178.2k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-09-05
BTC price then
$5.68
88.0282 BTC bought
Value today
$5.89M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.89M
1178.2k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-09-05
BTC price then
$5.68
176.0563 BTC bought
Value today
$11.78M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$11.78M
1178.2k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-09-05
BTC price then
$5.68
880.2817 BTC bought
Value today
$58.91M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$58.91M
1178.2k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-09-05
BTC price then
$5.68
1760.5634 BTC bought
Value today
$117.83M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$117.82M
1178.2k%
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Bitcoin on September 5, 2011: context
On September 5, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $5.68. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 176.056338BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $11.78M — a 1178.2k%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.