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What if I put $100 into Bitcoin in 1988?

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$100 in Bitcoin, Jul 2010

$90.74M+90,737,791%

$0.0900 -> $81,664

“Generational. Your grandkids will hear about this at dinner.”

Your mate would have told you to sell at $211.11.

Early history approximate (monthly reference prices).

BRun yours → bitbank.nz/tools/time-machine2010-07-18 to 2026-10-23
Sold the top$138.61M2025-10-06 at $124,753
Missed vs top$47.88M-34.54% from the top
Bought the top instead$65.46-34.54% · worst possible entry
Worst moment$66.672010-08-31 (-33.33%)
Max drawdown from top-53.06%to $65.07M on 2026-06-30
Held1,111 BTC907,379x · +132%/yr over 16.3 years

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