What if you bought Bitcoin on August 1, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $10.12 on August 1, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-08-01
BTC price then
$10.12
9.8814 BTC bought
Value today
$661,324
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$661,224
661.2k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-08-01
BTC price then
$10.12
49.4071 BTC bought
Value today
$3.31M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$3.31M
661.2k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-08-01
BTC price then
$10.12
98.8142 BTC bought
Value today
$6.61M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6.61M
661.2k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-08-01
BTC price then
$10.12
494.0711 BTC bought
Value today
$33.07M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$33.06M
661.2k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-08-01
BTC price then
$10.12
988.1423 BTC bought
Value today
$66.13M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$66.12M
661.2k%
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Bitcoin on August 1, 2012: context
On August 1, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $10.12. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 98.814229BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $6.61M — a 661.2k%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.