What if you bought Bitcoin on August 29, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $12.22 on August 29, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-08-29
BTC price then
$12.22
8.1833 BTC bought
Value today
$547,676
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$547,576
547.6k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-08-29
BTC price then
$12.22
40.9165 BTC bought
Value today
$2.74M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.74M
547.6k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-08-29
BTC price then
$12.22
81.8331 BTC bought
Value today
$5.48M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.48M
547.6k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-08-29
BTC price then
$12.22
409.1653 BTC bought
Value today
$27.38M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$27.38M
547.6k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-08-29
BTC price then
$12.22
818.3306 BTC bought
Value today
$54.77M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$54.76M
547.6k%
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Bitcoin on August 29, 2012: context
On August 29, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $12.22. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 81.833061BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.48M — a 547.6k%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.