What if you bought Bitcoin on October 12, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $4.23 on October 12, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-10-12
BTC price then
$4.23
23.6407 BTC bought
Value today
$1.58M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.58M
1582.1k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-10-12
BTC price then
$4.23
118.2033 BTC bought
Value today
$7.91M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$7.91M
1582.1k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-10-12
BTC price then
$4.23
236.4066 BTC bought
Value today
$15.82M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$15.82M
1582.1k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-10-12
BTC price then
$4.23
1182.0331 BTC bought
Value today
$79.11M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$79.10M
1582.1k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-10-12
BTC price then
$4.23
2364.0662 BTC bought
Value today
$158.22M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$158.21M
1582.1k%
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Bitcoin on October 12, 2011: context
On October 12, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $4.23. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 236.406619BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $15.82M — a 1582.1k%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.