What if you bought Bitcoin on October 1, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $12.55 on October 1, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-10-01
BTC price then
$12.55
7.9681 BTC bought
Value today
$533,275
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$533,175
533.2k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-10-01
BTC price then
$12.55
39.8406 BTC bought
Value today
$2.67M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.67M
533.2k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-10-01
BTC price then
$12.55
79.6813 BTC bought
Value today
$5.33M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.33M
533.2k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-10-01
BTC price then
$12.55
398.4064 BTC bought
Value today
$26.66M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$26.66M
533.2k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-10-01
BTC price then
$12.55
796.8127 BTC bought
Value today
$53.33M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$53.32M
533.2k%
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Bitcoin on October 1, 2012: context
On October 1, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $12.55. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 79.681275BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.33M — a 533.2k%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.