What if you bought Bitcoin on September 18, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $12.34 on September 18, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-09-18
BTC price then
$12.34
8.1037 BTC bought
Value today
$542,350
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$542,250
542.3k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-09-18
BTC price then
$12.34
40.5186 BTC bought
Value today
$2.71M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.71M
542.3k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-09-18
BTC price then
$12.34
81.0373 BTC bought
Value today
$5.42M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.42M
542.3k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-09-18
BTC price then
$12.34
405.1864 BTC bought
Value today
$27.12M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$27.11M
542.3k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-09-18
BTC price then
$12.34
810.3728 BTC bought
Value today
$54.24M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$54.23M
542.3k%
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Bitcoin on September 18, 2012: context
On September 18, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $12.34. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 81.037277BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.42M — a 542.3k%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.