What if you bought Bitcoin on October 10, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $11.90 on October 10, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-10-10
BTC price then
$11.90
8.4034 BTC bought
Value today
$562,403
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$562,303
562.3k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-10-10
BTC price then
$11.90
42.0168 BTC bought
Value today
$2.81M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.81M
562.3k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-10-10
BTC price then
$11.90
84.0336 BTC bought
Value today
$5.62M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.62M
562.3k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-10-10
BTC price then
$11.90
420.1681 BTC bought
Value today
$28.12M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$28.12M
562.3k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-10-10
BTC price then
$11.90
840.3361 BTC bought
Value today
$56.24M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$56.23M
562.3k%
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Bitcoin on October 10, 2012: context
On October 10, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $11.90. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 84.033613BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.62M — a 562.3k%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.