What if you bought Bitcoin on August 4, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $10.38 on August 4, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-08-04
BTC price then
$10.38
9.6339 BTC bought
Value today
$644,759
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$644,659
644.7k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-08-04
BTC price then
$10.38
48.1696 BTC bought
Value today
$3.22M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$3.22M
644.7k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-08-04
BTC price then
$10.38
96.3391 BTC bought
Value today
$6.45M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6.45M
644.7k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-08-04
BTC price then
$10.38
481.6956 BTC bought
Value today
$32.24M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$32.23M
644.7k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-08-04
BTC price then
$10.38
963.3911 BTC bought
Value today
$64.48M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$64.47M
644.7k%
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Bitcoin on August 4, 2012: context
On August 4, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $10.38. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 96.339114BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $6.45M — a 644.7k%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.