What if you bought Bitcoin on September 17, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $12.47 on September 17, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-09-17
BTC price then
$12.47
8.0192 BTC bought
Value today
$536,696
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$536,596
536.6k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-09-17
BTC price then
$12.47
40.0962 BTC bought
Value today
$2.68M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.68M
536.6k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-09-17
BTC price then
$12.47
80.1925 BTC bought
Value today
$5.37M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.37M
536.6k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-09-17
BTC price then
$12.47
400.9623 BTC bought
Value today
$26.83M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$26.83M
536.6k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-09-17
BTC price then
$12.47
801.9246 BTC bought
Value today
$53.67M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$53.66M
536.6k%
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Bitcoin on September 17, 2012: context
On September 17, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $12.47. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 80.192462BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.37M — a 536.6k%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.