What if you bought Bitcoin on January 21, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $4.76 on January 21, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-01-21
BTC price then
$4.76
21.0084 BTC bought
Value today
$1.41M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.41M
1405.9k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-01-21
BTC price then
$4.76
105.0420 BTC bought
Value today
$7.03M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$7.03M
1405.9k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-01-21
BTC price then
$4.76
210.0840 BTC bought
Value today
$14.06M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$14.06M
1405.9k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-01-21
BTC price then
$4.76
1050.4202 BTC bought
Value today
$70.30M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$70.30M
1405.9k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-01-21
BTC price then
$4.76
2100.8403 BTC bought
Value today
$140.60M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$140.59M
1405.9k%
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Bitcoin on January 21, 2012: context
On January 21, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $4.76. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 210.084034BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $14.06M — a 1405.9k%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.