What if you bought Bitcoin on December 21, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $4.38 on December 21, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-12-21
BTC price then
$4.38
22.8311 BTC bought
Value today
$1.53M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.53M
1527.9k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-12-21
BTC price then
$4.38
114.1553 BTC bought
Value today
$7.64M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$7.64M
1527.9k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-12-21
BTC price then
$4.38
228.3105 BTC bought
Value today
$15.28M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$15.28M
1527.9k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-12-21
BTC price then
$4.38
1141.5525 BTC bought
Value today
$76.40M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$76.39M
1527.9k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-12-21
BTC price then
$4.38
2283.1050 BTC bought
Value today
$152.80M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$152.79M
1527.9k%
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Bitcoin on December 21, 2011: context
On December 21, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $4.38. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 228.310502BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $15.28M — a 1527.9k%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.