What if you bought Bitcoin on May 8, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $5.10 on May 8, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-05-08
BTC price then
$5.10
19.6078 BTC bought
Value today
$1.31M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.31M
1312.2k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-05-08
BTC price then
$5.10
98.0392 BTC bought
Value today
$6.56M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6.56M
1312.2k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-05-08
BTC price then
$5.10
196.0784 BTC bought
Value today
$13.12M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$13.12M
1312.2k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-05-08
BTC price then
$5.10
980.3922 BTC bought
Value today
$65.61M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$65.61M
1312.2k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-05-08
BTC price then
$5.10
1960.7843 BTC bought
Value today
$131.23M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$131.22M
1312.2k%
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Bitcoin on May 8, 2012: context
On May 8, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $5.10. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 196.078431BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $13.12M — a 1312.2k%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.