What if you bought Bitcoin on September 26, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $12.45 on September 26, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-09-26
BTC price then
$12.45
8.0321 BTC bought
Value today
$537,558
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$537,458
537.5k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-09-26
BTC price then
$12.45
40.1606 BTC bought
Value today
$2.69M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.69M
537.5k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-09-26
BTC price then
$12.45
80.3213 BTC bought
Value today
$5.38M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.37M
537.5k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-09-26
BTC price then
$12.45
401.6064 BTC bought
Value today
$26.88M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$26.87M
537.5k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-09-26
BTC price then
$12.45
803.2129 BTC bought
Value today
$53.76M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$53.75M
537.5k%
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Bitcoin on September 26, 2012: context
On September 26, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $12.45. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 80.321285BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.38M — a 537.5k%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.