What if you bought Bitcoin on October 8, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $12.27 on October 8, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-10-08
BTC price then
$12.27
8.1500 BTC bought
Value today
$545,444
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$545,344
545.3k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-10-08
BTC price then
$12.27
40.7498 BTC bought
Value today
$2.73M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.73M
545.3k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-10-08
BTC price then
$12.27
81.4996 BTC bought
Value today
$5.45M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.45M
545.3k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-10-08
BTC price then
$12.27
407.4980 BTC bought
Value today
$27.27M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$27.27M
545.3k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-10-08
BTC price then
$12.27
814.9959 BTC bought
Value today
$54.54M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$54.53M
545.3k%
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Bitcoin on October 8, 2012: context
On October 8, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $12.27. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 81.499593BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.45M — a 545.3k%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.