What if you bought Bitcoin on January 18, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $4.75 on January 18, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-01-18
BTC price then
$4.75
21.0526 BTC bought
Value today
$1.41M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.41M
1408.9k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-01-18
BTC price then
$4.75
105.2632 BTC bought
Value today
$7.04M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$7.04M
1408.9k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-01-18
BTC price then
$4.75
210.5263 BTC bought
Value today
$14.09M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$14.09M
1408.9k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-01-18
BTC price then
$4.75
1052.6316 BTC bought
Value today
$70.45M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$70.44M
1408.9k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-01-18
BTC price then
$4.75
2105.2632 BTC bought
Value today
$140.90M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$140.89M
1408.9k%
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Bitcoin on January 18, 2012: context
On January 18, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $4.75. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 210.526316BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $14.09M — a 1408.9k%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.