What if you bought Bitcoin on October 5, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $12.36 on October 5, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-10-05
BTC price then
$12.36
8.0906 BTC bought
Value today
$541,472
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$541,372
541.4k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-10-05
BTC price then
$12.36
40.4531 BTC bought
Value today
$2.71M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.71M
541.4k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-10-05
BTC price then
$12.36
80.9061 BTC bought
Value today
$5.41M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.41M
541.4k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-10-05
BTC price then
$12.36
404.5307 BTC bought
Value today
$27.07M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$27.07M
541.4k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-10-05
BTC price then
$12.36
809.0615 BTC bought
Value today
$54.15M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$54.14M
541.4k%
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Bitcoin on October 5, 2012: context
On October 5, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $12.36. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 80.906149BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.41M — a 541.4k%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.