What if you bought Bitcoin on October 13, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $11.89 on October 13, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-10-13
BTC price then
$11.89
8.4104 BTC bought
Value today
$562,876
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$562,776
562.8k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-10-13
BTC price then
$11.89
42.0521 BTC bought
Value today
$2.81M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.81M
562.8k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-10-13
BTC price then
$11.89
84.1043 BTC bought
Value today
$5.63M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.63M
562.8k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-10-13
BTC price then
$11.89
420.5214 BTC bought
Value today
$28.14M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$28.14M
562.8k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-10-13
BTC price then
$11.89
841.0429 BTC bought
Value today
$56.29M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$56.28M
562.8k%
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Bitcoin on October 13, 2012: context
On October 13, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $11.89. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 84.104289BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.63M — a 562.8k%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.