What if you bought Bitcoin on September 24, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $12.51 on September 24, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-09-24
BTC price then
$12.51
7.9936 BTC bought
Value today
$534,980
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$534,880
534.9k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-09-24
BTC price then
$12.51
39.9680 BTC bought
Value today
$2.67M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.67M
534.9k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-09-24
BTC price then
$12.51
79.9361 BTC bought
Value today
$5.35M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.35M
534.9k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-09-24
BTC price then
$12.51
399.6803 BTC bought
Value today
$26.75M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$26.74M
534.9k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-09-24
BTC price then
$12.51
799.3605 BTC bought
Value today
$53.50M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$53.49M
534.9k%
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Bitcoin on September 24, 2012: context
On September 24, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $12.51. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 79.936051BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.35M — a 534.9k%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.