What if you bought Bitcoin on August 9, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $10.81 on August 9, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-08-09
BTC price then
$10.81
9.2507 BTC bought
Value today
$619,112
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$619,012
619.0k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-08-09
BTC price then
$10.81
46.2535 BTC bought
Value today
$3.10M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$3.10M
619.0k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-08-09
BTC price then
$10.81
92.5069 BTC bought
Value today
$6.19M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6.19M
619.0k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-08-09
BTC price then
$10.81
462.5347 BTC bought
Value today
$30.96M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$30.95M
619.0k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-08-09
BTC price then
$10.81
925.0694 BTC bought
Value today
$61.91M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$61.90M
619.0k%
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Bitcoin on August 9, 2012: context
On August 9, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $10.81. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 92.506938BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $6.19M — a 619.0k%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.