Bitcoin in 2011: I mined on my mother's laptop and sold them for 270 euros

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This is the page of a mining pool. The username is mine, baldarn. And it says that in total I mined 0.005 bitcoin.

When I mined them, in 2011, they were worth a few cents. A few years ago I sold them for 270 euros. No, I didn’t get rich, but I did take something home.

To understand how I got there, let’s take a step back. A long way back.

Bitcoin on Baldarn's

Bitcoin in 2011: I mined on my mother's laptop and sold them for 270 euros