What if you bought Bitcoin on August 28, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $12.12 on August 28, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-08-28
BTC price then
$12.12
8.2508 BTC bought
Value today
$552,195
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$552,095
552.1k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-08-28
BTC price then
$12.12
41.2541 BTC bought
Value today
$2.76M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.76M
552.1k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-08-28
BTC price then
$12.12
82.5083 BTC bought
Value today
$5.52M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.52M
552.1k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-08-28
BTC price then
$12.12
412.5413 BTC bought
Value today
$27.61M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$27.60M
552.1k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-08-28
BTC price then
$12.12
825.0825 BTC bought
Value today
$55.22M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$55.21M
552.1k%
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Bitcoin on August 28, 2012: context
On August 28, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $12.12. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 82.508251BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.52M — a 552.1k%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.