What if you bought Bitcoin on August 8, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $10.66 on August 8, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-08-08
BTC price then
$10.66
9.3809 BTC bought
Value today
$627,824
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$627,724
627.7k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-08-08
BTC price then
$10.66
46.9043 BTC bought
Value today
$3.14M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$3.14M
627.7k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-08-08
BTC price then
$10.66
93.8086 BTC bought
Value today
$6.28M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6.28M
627.7k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-08-08
BTC price then
$10.66
469.0432 BTC bought
Value today
$31.39M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$31.39M
627.7k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-08-08
BTC price then
$10.66
938.0863 BTC bought
Value today
$62.78M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$62.77M
627.7k%
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Bitcoin on August 8, 2012: context
On August 8, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $10.66. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 93.808630BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $6.28M — a 627.7k%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.