What if you bought Bitcoin on September 16, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $12.52 on September 16, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-09-16
BTC price then
$12.52
7.9872 BTC bought
Value today
$534,553
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$534,453
534.5k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-09-16
BTC price then
$12.52
39.9361 BTC bought
Value today
$2.67M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.67M
534.5k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-09-16
BTC price then
$12.52
79.8722 BTC bought
Value today
$5.35M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.34M
534.5k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-09-16
BTC price then
$12.52
399.3610 BTC bought
Value today
$26.73M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$26.72M
534.5k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-09-16
BTC price then
$12.52
798.7220 BTC bought
Value today
$53.46M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$53.45M
534.5k%
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Bitcoin on September 16, 2012: context
On September 16, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $12.52. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 79.872204BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.35M — a 534.5k%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.