What if you bought Bitcoin on May 2, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $5.06 on May 2, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-05-02
BTC price then
$5.06
19.7628 BTC bought
Value today
$1.32M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.32M
1322.5k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-05-02
BTC price then
$5.06
98.8142 BTC bought
Value today
$6.61M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6.61M
1322.5k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-05-02
BTC price then
$5.06
197.6285 BTC bought
Value today
$13.23M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$13.23M
1322.5k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-05-02
BTC price then
$5.06
988.1423 BTC bought
Value today
$66.13M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$66.13M
1322.5k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-05-02
BTC price then
$5.06
1976.2846 BTC bought
Value today
$132.26M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$132.25M
1322.5k%
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Bitcoin on May 2, 2012: context
On May 2, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $5.06. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 197.628458BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $13.23M — a 1322.5k%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.