What if you bought Bitcoin on October 12, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $12.03 on October 12, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-10-12
BTC price then
$12.03
8.3126 BTC bought
Value today
$556,326
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$556,226
556.2k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-10-12
BTC price then
$12.03
41.5628 BTC bought
Value today
$2.78M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.78M
556.2k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-10-12
BTC price then
$12.03
83.1255 BTC bought
Value today
$5.56M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.56M
556.2k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-10-12
BTC price then
$12.03
415.6276 BTC bought
Value today
$27.82M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$27.81M
556.2k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-10-12
BTC price then
$12.03
831.2552 BTC bought
Value today
$55.63M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$55.62M
556.2k%
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Bitcoin on October 12, 2012: context
On October 12, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $12.03. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 83.125520BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.56M — a 556.2k%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.