What if you bought Bitcoin on July 18, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $8.48 on July 18, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-07-18
BTC price then
$8.48
11.7925 BTC bought
Value today
$789,222
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$789,122
789.1k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-07-18
BTC price then
$8.48
58.9623 BTC bought
Value today
$3.95M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$3.95M
789.1k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-07-18
BTC price then
$8.48
117.9245 BTC bought
Value today
$7.89M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$7.89M
789.1k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-07-18
BTC price then
$8.48
589.6226 BTC bought
Value today
$39.46M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$39.46M
789.1k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-07-18
BTC price then
$8.48
1179.2453 BTC bought
Value today
$78.92M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$78.91M
789.1k%
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Bitcoin on July 18, 2012: context
On July 18, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $8.48. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 117.924528BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $7.89M — a 789.1k%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.