What if you bought Bitcoin on October 9, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $12.26 on October 9, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-10-09
BTC price then
$12.26
8.1566 BTC bought
Value today
$545,889
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$545,789
545.8k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-10-09
BTC price then
$12.26
40.7830 BTC bought
Value today
$2.73M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.73M
545.8k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-10-09
BTC price then
$12.26
81.5661 BTC bought
Value today
$5.46M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.46M
545.8k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-10-09
BTC price then
$12.26
407.8303 BTC bought
Value today
$27.29M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$27.29M
545.8k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-10-09
BTC price then
$12.26
815.6607 BTC bought
Value today
$54.59M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$54.58M
545.8k%
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Bitcoin on October 9, 2012: context
On October 9, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $12.26. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 81.566069BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.46M — a 545.8k%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.