What if you bought Bitcoin on October 2, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $12.49 on October 2, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-10-02
BTC price then
$12.49
8.0064 BTC bought
Value today
$535,837
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$535,737
535.7k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-10-02
BTC price then
$12.49
40.0320 BTC bought
Value today
$2.68M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.68M
535.7k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-10-02
BTC price then
$12.49
80.0641 BTC bought
Value today
$5.36M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.36M
535.7k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-10-02
BTC price then
$12.49
400.3203 BTC bought
Value today
$26.79M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$26.79M
535.7k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-10-02
BTC price then
$12.49
800.6405 BTC bought
Value today
$53.58M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$53.57M
535.7k%
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Bitcoin on October 2, 2012: context
On October 2, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $12.49. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 80.064051BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.36M — a 535.7k%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.