What if you bought Bitcoin on July 21, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $8.79 on July 21, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-07-21
BTC price then
$8.79
11.3766 BTC bought
Value today
$761,388
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$761,288
761.3k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-07-21
BTC price then
$8.79
56.8828 BTC bought
Value today
$3.81M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$3.81M
761.3k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-07-21
BTC price then
$8.79
113.7656 BTC bought
Value today
$7.61M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$7.61M
761.3k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-07-21
BTC price then
$8.79
568.8282 BTC bought
Value today
$38.07M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$38.06M
761.3k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-07-21
BTC price then
$8.79
1137.6564 BTC bought
Value today
$76.14M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$76.13M
761.3k%
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Bitcoin on July 21, 2012: context
On July 21, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $8.79. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 113.765643BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $7.61M — a 761.3k%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.