What if you bought Bitcoin on May 9, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $5.12 on May 9, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-05-09
BTC price then
$5.12
19.5313 BTC bought
Value today
$1.31M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.31M
1307.0k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-05-09
BTC price then
$5.12
97.6563 BTC bought
Value today
$6.54M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6.54M
1307.0k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-05-09
BTC price then
$5.12
195.3125 BTC bought
Value today
$13.07M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$13.07M
1307.0k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-05-09
BTC price then
$5.12
976.5625 BTC bought
Value today
$65.36M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$65.35M
1307.0k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-05-09
BTC price then
$5.12
1953.1250 BTC bought
Value today
$130.71M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$130.70M
1307.0k%
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Bitcoin on May 9, 2012: context
On May 9, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $5.12. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 195.312500BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $13.07M — a 1307.0k%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.