What if you bought Bitcoin on September 4, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $12.30 on September 4, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-09-04
BTC price then
$12.30
8.1301 BTC bought
Value today
$544,114
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$544,014
544.0k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-09-04
BTC price then
$12.30
40.6504 BTC bought
Value today
$2.72M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.72M
544.0k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-09-04
BTC price then
$12.30
81.3008 BTC bought
Value today
$5.44M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.44M
544.0k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-09-04
BTC price then
$12.30
406.5041 BTC bought
Value today
$27.21M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$27.20M
544.0k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-09-04
BTC price then
$12.30
813.0081 BTC bought
Value today
$54.41M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$54.40M
544.0k%
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Bitcoin on September 4, 2012: context
On September 4, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $12.30. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 81.300813BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.44M — a 544.0k%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.