What if you bought Bitcoin on January 12, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $4.94 on January 12, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-01-12
BTC price then
$4.94
20.2429 BTC bought
Value today
$1.35M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.35M
1354.7k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-01-12
BTC price then
$4.94
101.2146 BTC bought
Value today
$6.77M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6.77M
1354.7k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-01-12
BTC price then
$4.94
202.4291 BTC bought
Value today
$13.55M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$13.55M
1354.7k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-01-12
BTC price then
$4.94
1012.1457 BTC bought
Value today
$67.74M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$67.73M
1354.7k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-01-12
BTC price then
$4.94
2024.2915 BTC bought
Value today
$135.48M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$135.47M
1354.7k%
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Bitcoin on January 12, 2012: context
On January 12, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $4.94. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 202.429150BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $13.55M — a 1354.7k%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.