What if you bought Bitcoin on July 1, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $6.80 on July 1, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-07-01
BTC price then
$6.80
14.7059 BTC bought
Value today
$984,206
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$984,106
984.1k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-07-01
BTC price then
$6.80
73.5294 BTC bought
Value today
$4.92M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$4.92M
984.1k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-07-01
BTC price then
$6.80
147.0588 BTC bought
Value today
$9.84M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$9.84M
984.1k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-07-01
BTC price then
$6.80
735.2941 BTC bought
Value today
$49.21M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$49.21M
984.1k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-07-01
BTC price then
$6.80
1470.5882 BTC bought
Value today
$98.42M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$98.41M
984.1k%
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Bitcoin on July 1, 2012: context
On July 1, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $6.80. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 147.058824BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $9.84M — a 984.1k%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.