What if you bought Bitcoin on May 16, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $5.15 on May 16, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-05-16
BTC price then
$5.15
19.4175 BTC bought
Value today
$1.30M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.30M
1299.4k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-05-16
BTC price then
$5.15
97.0874 BTC bought
Value today
$6.50M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6.50M
1299.4k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-05-16
BTC price then
$5.15
194.1748 BTC bought
Value today
$13.00M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$12.99M
1299.4k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-05-16
BTC price then
$5.15
970.8738 BTC bought
Value today
$64.98M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$64.97M
1299.4k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-05-16
BTC price then
$5.15
1941.7476 BTC bought
Value today
$129.95M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$129.94M
1299.4k%
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Bitcoin on May 16, 2012: context
On May 16, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $5.15. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 194.174757BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $13.00M — a 1299.4k%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.