What if you bought Bitcoin on May 5, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $5.14 on May 5, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-05-05
BTC price then
$5.14
19.4553 BTC bought
Value today
$1.30M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.30M
1302.0k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-05-05
BTC price then
$5.14
97.2763 BTC bought
Value today
$6.51M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6.51M
1302.0k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-05-05
BTC price then
$5.14
194.5525 BTC bought
Value today
$13.02M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$13.02M
1302.0k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-05-05
BTC price then
$5.14
972.7626 BTC bought
Value today
$65.10M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$65.10M
1302.0k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-05-05
BTC price then
$5.14
1945.5253 BTC bought
Value today
$130.21M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$130.20M
1302.0k%
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Bitcoin on May 5, 2012: context
On May 5, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $5.14. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 194.552529BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $13.02M — a 1302.0k%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.