What if you bought Bitcoin on October 17, 2010?
Bitcoin was trading at $0.12 on October 17, 2010. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2010-10-17
BTC price then
$0.12
833.3333 BTC bought
Value today
$55.77M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$55.77M
55771.6k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2010-10-17
BTC price then
$0.12
4166.6667 BTC bought
Value today
$278.86M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$278.86M
55771.6k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2010-10-17
BTC price then
$0.12
8333.3333 BTC bought
Value today
$557.72M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$557.72M
55771.6k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2010-10-17
BTC price then
$0.12
41666.6667 BTC bought
Value today
$2788.58M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2788.58M
55771.6k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2010-10-17
BTC price then
$0.12
83333.3333 BTC bought
Value today
$5577.17M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5577.16M
55771.6k%
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Bitcoin on October 17, 2010: context
On October 17, 2010, one Bitcoin cost $0.12. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 8333.333333BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $557.72M — a 55771.6k%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.