What if you bought Bitcoin on September 27, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $12.48 on September 27, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-09-27
BTC price then
$12.48
8.0128 BTC bought
Value today
$536,266
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$536,166
536.2k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-09-27
BTC price then
$12.48
40.0641 BTC bought
Value today
$2.68M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.68M
536.2k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-09-27
BTC price then
$12.48
80.1282 BTC bought
Value today
$5.36M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.36M
536.2k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-09-27
BTC price then
$12.48
400.6410 BTC bought
Value today
$26.81M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$26.81M
536.2k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-09-27
BTC price then
$12.48
801.2821 BTC bought
Value today
$53.63M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$53.62M
536.2k%
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Bitcoin on September 27, 2012: context
On September 27, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $12.48. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 80.128205BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.36M — a 536.2k%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.