What if you bought Bitcoin on August 10, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $10.82 on August 10, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-08-10
BTC price then
$10.82
9.2421 BTC bought
Value today
$618,540
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$618,440
618.4k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-08-10
BTC price then
$10.82
46.2107 BTC bought
Value today
$3.09M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$3.09M
618.4k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-08-10
BTC price then
$10.82
92.4214 BTC bought
Value today
$6.19M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6.18M
618.4k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-08-10
BTC price then
$10.82
462.1072 BTC bought
Value today
$30.93M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$30.92M
618.4k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-08-10
BTC price then
$10.82
924.2144 BTC bought
Value today
$61.85M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$61.84M
618.4k%
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Bitcoin on August 10, 2012: context
On August 10, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $10.82. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 92.421442BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $6.19M — a 618.4k%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.