What if you bought Bitcoin on August 18, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $11.45 on August 18, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-08-18
BTC price then
$11.45
8.7336 BTC bought
Value today
$584,507
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$584,407
584.4k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-08-18
BTC price then
$11.45
43.6681 BTC bought
Value today
$2.92M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.92M
584.4k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-08-18
BTC price then
$11.45
87.3362 BTC bought
Value today
$5.85M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.84M
584.4k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-08-18
BTC price then
$11.45
436.6812 BTC bought
Value today
$29.23M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$29.22M
584.4k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-08-18
BTC price then
$11.45
873.3624 BTC bought
Value today
$58.45M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$58.44M
584.4k%
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Bitcoin on August 18, 2012: context
On August 18, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $11.45. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 87.336245BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.85M — a 584.4k%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.