What if you bought Bitcoin on October 8, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $4.50 on October 8, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-10-08
BTC price then
$4.50
22.2222 BTC bought
Value today
$1.49M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.49M
1487.1k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-10-08
BTC price then
$4.50
111.1111 BTC bought
Value today
$7.44M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$7.44M
1487.1k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-10-08
BTC price then
$4.50
222.2222 BTC bought
Value today
$14.87M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$14.87M
1487.1k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-10-08
BTC price then
$4.50
1111.1111 BTC bought
Value today
$74.36M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$74.36M
1487.1k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-10-08
BTC price then
$4.50
2222.2222 BTC bought
Value today
$148.72M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$148.71M
1487.1k%
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Bitcoin on October 8, 2011: context
On October 8, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $4.50. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 222.222222BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $14.87M — a 1487.1k%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.