What if you bought Bitcoin on October 21, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $3.74 on October 21, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-10-21
BTC price then
$3.74
26.7380 BTC bought
Value today
$1.79M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.79M
1789.4k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-10-21
BTC price then
$3.74
133.6898 BTC bought
Value today
$8.95M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$8.95M
1789.4k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-10-21
BTC price then
$3.74
267.3797 BTC bought
Value today
$17.89M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$17.89M
1789.4k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-10-21
BTC price then
$3.74
1336.8984 BTC bought
Value today
$89.47M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$89.47M
1789.4k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-10-21
BTC price then
$3.74
2673.7968 BTC bought
Value today
$178.95M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$178.94M
1789.4k%
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Bitcoin on October 21, 2011: context
On October 21, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $3.74. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 267.379679BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $17.89M — a 1789.4k%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.