What if you bought Bitcoin on September 30, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $12.62 on September 30, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-09-30
BTC price then
$12.62
7.9239 BTC bought
Value today
$530,317
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$530,217
530.2k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-09-30
BTC price then
$12.62
39.6197 BTC bought
Value today
$2.65M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.65M
530.2k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-09-30
BTC price then
$12.62
79.2393 BTC bought
Value today
$5.30M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.30M
530.2k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-09-30
BTC price then
$12.62
396.1965 BTC bought
Value today
$26.52M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$26.51M
530.2k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-09-30
BTC price then
$12.62
792.3930 BTC bought
Value today
$53.03M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$53.02M
530.2k%
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Bitcoin on September 30, 2012: context
On September 30, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $12.62. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 79.239303BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.30M — a 530.2k%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.