What if you bought Bitcoin on September 9, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $12.41 on September 9, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-09-09
BTC price then
$12.41
8.0580 BTC bought
Value today
$539,291
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$539,191
539.2k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-09-09
BTC price then
$12.41
40.2901 BTC bought
Value today
$2.70M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.70M
539.2k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-09-09
BTC price then
$12.41
80.5802 BTC bought
Value today
$5.39M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.39M
539.2k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-09-09
BTC price then
$12.41
402.9009 BTC bought
Value today
$26.96M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$26.96M
539.2k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-09-09
BTC price then
$12.41
805.8018 BTC bought
Value today
$53.93M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$53.92M
539.2k%
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Bitcoin on September 9, 2012: context
On September 9, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $12.41. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 80.580177BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.39M — a 539.2k%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.