What if you bought Bitcoin on September 1, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $12.35 on September 1, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-09-01
BTC price then
$12.35
8.0972 BTC bought
Value today
$541,911
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$541,811
541.8k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-09-01
BTC price then
$12.35
40.4858 BTC bought
Value today
$2.71M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.71M
541.8k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-09-01
BTC price then
$12.35
80.9717 BTC bought
Value today
$5.42M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.42M
541.8k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-09-01
BTC price then
$12.35
404.8583 BTC bought
Value today
$27.10M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$27.09M
541.8k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-09-01
BTC price then
$12.35
809.7166 BTC bought
Value today
$54.19M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$54.18M
541.8k%
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Bitcoin on September 1, 2012: context
On September 1, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $12.35. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 80.971660BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.42M — a 541.8k%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.