What if you bought Bitcoin on April 20, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $4.98 on April 20, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-04-20
BTC price then
$4.98
20.0803 BTC bought
Value today
$1.34M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.34M
1343.8k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-04-20
BTC price then
$4.98
100.4016 BTC bought
Value today
$6.72M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6.72M
1343.8k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-04-20
BTC price then
$4.98
200.8032 BTC bought
Value today
$13.44M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$13.44M
1343.8k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-04-20
BTC price then
$4.98
1004.0161 BTC bought
Value today
$67.19M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$67.19M
1343.8k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-04-20
BTC price then
$4.98
2008.0321 BTC bought
Value today
$134.39M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$134.38M
1343.8k%
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Bitcoin on April 20, 2012: context
On April 20, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $4.98. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 200.803213BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $13.44M — a 1343.8k%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.