What if you bought Bitcoin on August 23, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $11.75 on August 23, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-08-23
BTC price then
$11.75
8.5106 BTC bought
Value today
$569,583
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$569,483
569.5k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-08-23
BTC price then
$11.75
42.5532 BTC bought
Value today
$2.85M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.85M
569.5k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-08-23
BTC price then
$11.75
85.1064 BTC bought
Value today
$5.70M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.69M
569.5k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-08-23
BTC price then
$11.75
425.5319 BTC bought
Value today
$28.48M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$28.47M
569.5k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-08-23
BTC price then
$11.75
851.0638 BTC bought
Value today
$56.96M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$56.95M
569.5k%
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Bitcoin on August 23, 2012: context
On August 23, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $11.75. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 85.106383BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.70M — a 569.5k%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.