What if you bought Bitcoin on September 14, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $12.43 on September 14, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-09-14
BTC price then
$12.43
8.0451 BTC bought
Value today
$538,423
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$538,323
538.3k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-09-14
BTC price then
$12.43
40.2253 BTC bought
Value today
$2.69M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.69M
538.3k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-09-14
BTC price then
$12.43
80.4505 BTC bought
Value today
$5.38M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.38M
538.3k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-09-14
BTC price then
$12.43
402.2526 BTC bought
Value today
$26.92M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$26.92M
538.3k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-09-14
BTC price then
$12.43
804.5052 BTC bought
Value today
$53.84M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$53.83M
538.3k%
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Bitcoin on September 14, 2012: context
On September 14, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $12.43. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 80.450523BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.38M — a 538.3k%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.