What if you bought Bitcoin on August 22, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $11.69 on August 22, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-08-22
BTC price then
$11.69
8.5543 BTC bought
Value today
$572,506
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$572,406
572.4k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-08-22
BTC price then
$11.69
42.7716 BTC bought
Value today
$2.86M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.86M
572.4k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-08-22
BTC price then
$11.69
85.5432 BTC bought
Value today
$5.73M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.72M
572.4k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-08-22
BTC price then
$11.69
427.7160 BTC bought
Value today
$28.63M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$28.62M
572.4k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-08-22
BTC price then
$11.69
855.4320 BTC bought
Value today
$57.25M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$57.24M
572.4k%
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Bitcoin on August 22, 2012: context
On August 22, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $11.69. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 85.543199BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.73M — a 572.4k%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.