WIRED, Nov 23, 2011
WIRED
“The Rise and Fall of Bitcoin”
BTC that day: $2.36 (daily close)
$100 that day is worth $3,123,820 today (latest saved close, Nov 11, 2026)
What bitcoin did next
- Highest close before that day: $33.80 on Jun 11, 2011, so it was 93% below that high when this ran.
- Bitcoin never closed lower than that day's price again (through Nov 11, 2026).
- One year later (Nov 22, 2012): $11.90 (+404%).
- Latest saved close (Nov 11, 2026): $73,722 (+3,123,720%), 5,467 days later.
Daily closes (UTC) from our saved history; no fees. Past prices don't predict future ones.
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