What if you bought Bitcoin on May 29, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $5.30 on May 29, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-05-29
BTC price then
$5.30
18.8679 BTC bought
Value today
$1.26M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.26M
1262.7k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-05-29
BTC price then
$5.30
94.3396 BTC bought
Value today
$6.31M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6.31M
1262.7k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-05-29
BTC price then
$5.30
188.6792 BTC bought
Value today
$12.63M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$12.63M
1262.7k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-05-29
BTC price then
$5.30
943.3962 BTC bought
Value today
$63.14M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$63.13M
1262.7k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-05-29
BTC price then
$5.30
1886.7925 BTC bought
Value today
$126.28M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$126.27M
1262.7k%
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Bitcoin on May 29, 2012: context
On May 29, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $5.30. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 188.679245BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $12.63M — a 1262.7k%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.