What if you bought Bitcoin on August 26, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $11.98 on August 26, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-08-26
BTC price then
$11.98
8.3472 BTC bought
Value today
$558,648
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$558,548
558.5k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-08-26
BTC price then
$11.98
41.7362 BTC bought
Value today
$2.79M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.79M
558.5k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-08-26
BTC price then
$11.98
83.4725 BTC bought
Value today
$5.59M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.59M
558.5k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-08-26
BTC price then
$11.98
417.3623 BTC bought
Value today
$27.93M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$27.93M
558.5k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-08-26
BTC price then
$11.98
834.7245 BTC bought
Value today
$55.86M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$55.85M
558.5k%
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Bitcoin on August 26, 2012: context
On August 26, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $11.98. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 83.472454BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.59M — a 558.5k%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.