What if you bought Bitcoin on September 12, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $5.50 on September 12, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-09-12
BTC price then
$5.50
18.1818 BTC bought
Value today
$1.22M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.22M
1216.7k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-09-12
BTC price then
$5.50
90.9091 BTC bought
Value today
$6.08M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6.08M
1216.7k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-09-12
BTC price then
$5.50
181.8182 BTC bought
Value today
$12.17M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$12.17M
1216.7k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-09-12
BTC price then
$5.50
909.0909 BTC bought
Value today
$60.84M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$60.84M
1216.7k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-09-12
BTC price then
$5.50
1818.1818 BTC bought
Value today
$121.68M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$121.67M
1216.7k%
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Bitcoin on September 12, 2011: context
On September 12, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $5.50. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 181.818182BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $12.17M — a 1216.7k%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.