What if you bought Bitcoin on March 20, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $4.88 on March 20, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-03-20
BTC price then
$4.88
20.4918 BTC bought
Value today
$1.37M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.37M
1371.3k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-03-20
BTC price then
$4.88
102.4590 BTC bought
Value today
$6.86M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6.86M
1371.3k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-03-20
BTC price then
$4.88
204.9180 BTC bought
Value today
$13.71M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$13.71M
1371.3k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-03-20
BTC price then
$4.88
1024.5902 BTC bought
Value today
$68.57M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$68.57M
1371.3k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-03-20
BTC price then
$4.88
2049.1803 BTC bought
Value today
$137.14M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$137.13M
1371.3k%
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Bitcoin on March 20, 2012: context
On March 20, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $4.88. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 204.918033BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $13.71M — a 1371.3k%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.