What if you bought Bitcoin on August 5, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $10.36 on August 5, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-08-05
BTC price then
$10.36
9.6525 BTC bought
Value today
$646,004
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$645,904
645.9k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-08-05
BTC price then
$10.36
48.2625 BTC bought
Value today
$3.23M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$3.23M
645.9k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-08-05
BTC price then
$10.36
96.5251 BTC bought
Value today
$6.46M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6.46M
645.9k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-08-05
BTC price then
$10.36
482.6255 BTC bought
Value today
$32.30M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$32.30M
645.9k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-08-05
BTC price then
$10.36
965.2510 BTC bought
Value today
$64.60M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$64.59M
645.9k%
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Bitcoin on August 5, 2012: context
On August 5, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $10.36. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 96.525097BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $6.46M — a 645.9k%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.