What if you bought Bitcoin on July 15, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $8.12 on July 15, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-07-15
BTC price then
$8.12
12.3153 BTC bought
Value today
$824,212
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$824,112
824.1k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-07-15
BTC price then
$8.12
61.5764 BTC bought
Value today
$4.12M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$4.12M
824.1k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-07-15
BTC price then
$8.12
123.1527 BTC bought
Value today
$8.24M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$8.24M
824.1k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-07-15
BTC price then
$8.12
615.7635 BTC bought
Value today
$41.21M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$41.21M
824.1k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-07-15
BTC price then
$8.12
1231.5271 BTC bought
Value today
$82.42M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$82.41M
824.1k%
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Bitcoin on July 15, 2012: context
On July 15, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $8.12. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 123.152709BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $8.24M — a 824.1k%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.