What if you bought Bitcoin on September 2, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $12.33 on September 2, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-09-02
BTC price then
$12.33
8.1103 BTC bought
Value today
$542,790
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$542,690
542.7k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-09-02
BTC price then
$12.33
40.5515 BTC bought
Value today
$2.71M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.71M
542.7k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-09-02
BTC price then
$12.33
81.1030 BTC bought
Value today
$5.43M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.43M
542.7k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-09-02
BTC price then
$12.33
405.5150 BTC bought
Value today
$27.14M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$27.13M
542.7k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-09-02
BTC price then
$12.33
811.0300 BTC bought
Value today
$54.28M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$54.27M
542.7k%
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Bitcoin on September 2, 2012: context
On September 2, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $12.33. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 81.103001BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.43M — a 542.7k%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.