What if you bought Bitcoin on August 17, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $11.29 on August 17, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-08-17
BTC price then
$11.29
8.8574 BTC bought
Value today
$592,790
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$592,690
592.7k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-08-17
BTC price then
$11.29
44.2870 BTC bought
Value today
$2.96M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.96M
592.7k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-08-17
BTC price then
$11.29
88.5740 BTC bought
Value today
$5.93M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.93M
592.7k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-08-17
BTC price then
$11.29
442.8698 BTC bought
Value today
$29.64M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$29.63M
592.7k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-08-17
BTC price then
$11.29
885.7396 BTC bought
Value today
$59.28M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$59.27M
592.7k%
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Bitcoin on August 17, 2012: context
On August 17, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $11.29. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 88.573959BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.93M — a 592.7k%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.