What if you bought Bitcoin on September 10, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $12.54 on September 10, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-09-10
BTC price then
$12.54
7.9745 BTC bought
Value today
$533,700
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$533,600
533.6k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-09-10
BTC price then
$12.54
39.8724 BTC bought
Value today
$2.67M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.67M
533.6k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-09-10
BTC price then
$12.54
79.7448 BTC bought
Value today
$5.34M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.34M
533.6k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-09-10
BTC price then
$12.54
398.7241 BTC bought
Value today
$26.69M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$26.68M
533.6k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-09-10
BTC price then
$12.54
797.4482 BTC bought
Value today
$53.37M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$53.36M
533.6k%
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Bitcoin on September 10, 2012: context
On September 10, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $12.54. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 79.744817BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.34M — a 533.6k%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.