What if you bought Bitcoin on July 17, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $8.34 on July 17, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-07-17
BTC price then
$8.34
11.9904 BTC bought
Value today
$802,470
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$802,370
802.4k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-07-17
BTC price then
$8.34
59.9520 BTC bought
Value today
$4.01M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$4.01M
802.4k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-07-17
BTC price then
$8.34
119.9041 BTC bought
Value today
$8.02M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$8.02M
802.4k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-07-17
BTC price then
$8.34
599.5204 BTC bought
Value today
$40.12M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$40.12M
802.4k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-07-17
BTC price then
$8.34
1199.0408 BTC bought
Value today
$80.25M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$80.24M
802.4k%
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Bitcoin on July 17, 2012: context
On July 17, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $8.34. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 119.904077BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $8.02M — a 802.4k%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.