How many houses can you buy now with the $1,000 used to buy Bitcoin in 2011?
In 2011, Bitcoin was just bubbling in niche circles, priced at less than $0.3 per coin, allowing $1,000 to buy 3,333 BTC.
At that time, many people scoffed: "Can this virtual currency buy bread? It’s just a digital game!" If you had gritted your teeth and locked the BTC in your wallet… 2012-2017: From "all the scorn" to "crazy face-slapping". In 2013, BTC plummeted to $200, and some people cursed and sold: "I told you this crap coin would die!" In 2017, BTC skyrocketed to nearly $20,000, and many people sold after making tens of thousands, only to look back regretfully. In 2018, during the bear market, BTC dropped to $3,000, and some cried while averaging down: "This time I will definitely hold until the end!"
Heartbreaking comparison:
2011 purchase price ≈ $0.3 → 2018 lowest price $3,000, a direct increase of 10,000 times! In 2024: Open your wallet, and be completely stunned! Assuming you bought 3,333 BTC in 2011 and never touched them:
At the 2025 price (assuming $100,000 per coin): 3,333 × 100,000 ≈ $333.3 million. At the historical peak (June 2021, $69,000): 3,333 × 69,000 ≈ $230.3 million. Three major missed opportunities for wealth (crying until suffocation): In 2013, BTC surged to $1,200, and due to "fear of a drop," liquidated, missing out on a thousand-fold increase. In 2020, with the DeFi explosion, due to "not understanding," did not participate in staking, missing out on passive income. In 2021, during the NFT craze, due to "following the trend and buying randomly" altcoins, all profits were taken back.
Bloody lessons:
Long-term holding > Frequent trading: Those who held have long achieved financial freedom, while those who fumbled have repeatedly been cut. Understanding crushes luck: Not understanding Web3 and the blockchain gaming ecosystem, even in a bull market, you can only be a victim.
If you had all-in on Bitcoin in 2011, how many generations could you relax without worry? But there’s no turning back in the crypto world; understanding trends and relentlessly pursuing knowledge is the only key for ordinary people to make a comeback.
