What if you bought Bitcoin on February 18, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $4.62 on February 18, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-02-18
BTC price then
$4.62
21.6450 BTC bought
Value today
$1.45M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.45M
1448.5k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-02-18
BTC price then
$4.62
108.2251 BTC bought
Value today
$7.24M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$7.24M
1448.5k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-02-18
BTC price then
$4.62
216.4502 BTC bought
Value today
$14.49M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$14.49M
1448.5k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-02-18
BTC price then
$4.62
1082.2511 BTC bought
Value today
$72.43M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$72.43M
1448.5k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-02-18
BTC price then
$4.62
2164.5022 BTC bought
Value today
$144.86M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$144.85M
1448.5k%
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Bitcoin on February 18, 2012: context
On February 18, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $4.62. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 216.450216BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $14.49M — a 1448.5k%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.