What if you bought Bitcoin on August 20, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $11.48 on August 20, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-08-20
BTC price then
$11.48
8.7108 BTC bought
Value today
$582,979
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$582,879
582.9k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-08-20
BTC price then
$11.48
43.5540 BTC bought
Value today
$2.91M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.91M
582.9k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-08-20
BTC price then
$11.48
87.1080 BTC bought
Value today
$5.83M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.83M
582.9k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-08-20
BTC price then
$11.48
435.5401 BTC bought
Value today
$29.15M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$29.14M
582.9k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-08-20
BTC price then
$11.48
871.0801 BTC bought
Value today
$58.30M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$58.29M
582.9k%
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Bitcoin on August 20, 2012: context
On August 20, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $11.48. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 87.108014BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.83M — a 582.9k%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.