What if you bought Bitcoin on September 16, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $5.29 on September 16, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-09-16
BTC price then
$5.29
18.9036 BTC bought
Value today
$1.27M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.27M
1265.0k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-09-16
BTC price then
$5.29
94.5180 BTC bought
Value today
$6.33M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6.33M
1265.0k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-09-16
BTC price then
$5.29
189.0359 BTC bought
Value today
$12.65M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$12.65M
1265.0k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-09-16
BTC price then
$5.29
945.1796 BTC bought
Value today
$63.26M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$63.25M
1265.0k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-09-16
BTC price then
$5.29
1890.3592 BTC bought
Value today
$126.51M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$126.50M
1265.0k%
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Bitcoin on September 16, 2011: context
On September 16, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $5.29. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 189.035917BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $12.65M — a 1265.0k%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.