What if you bought Bitcoin on October 15, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $11.82 on October 15, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-10-15
BTC price then
$11.82
8.4602 BTC bought
Value today
$566,210
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$566,110
566.1k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-10-15
BTC price then
$11.82
42.3012 BTC bought
Value today
$2.83M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.83M
566.1k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-10-15
BTC price then
$11.82
84.6024 BTC bought
Value today
$5.66M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.66M
566.1k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-10-15
BTC price then
$11.82
423.0118 BTC bought
Value today
$28.31M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$28.31M
566.1k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-10-15
BTC price then
$11.82
846.0237 BTC bought
Value today
$56.62M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$56.61M
566.1k%
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Bitcoin on October 15, 2012: context
On October 15, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $11.82. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 84.602369BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.66M — a 566.1k%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.