What if you bought Bitcoin on December 29, 2011?
Bitcoin was trading at $5.05 on December 29, 2011. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2011-12-29
BTC price then
$5.05
19.8020 BTC bought
Value today
$1.33M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.33M
1325.2k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2011-12-29
BTC price then
$5.05
99.0099 BTC bought
Value today
$6.63M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6.63M
1325.2k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2011-12-29
BTC price then
$5.05
198.0198 BTC bought
Value today
$13.25M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$13.25M
1325.2k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2011-12-29
BTC price then
$5.05
990.0990 BTC bought
Value today
$66.26M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$66.26M
1325.2k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2011-12-29
BTC price then
$5.05
1980.1980 BTC bought
Value today
$132.53M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$132.52M
1325.2k%
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Bitcoin on December 29, 2011: context
On December 29, 2011, one Bitcoin cost $5.05. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 198.019802BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $13.25M — a 1325.2k%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.