What if you bought Bitcoin on October 17, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $11.64 on October 17, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-10-17
BTC price then
$11.64
8.5911 BTC bought
Value today
$574,966
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$574,866
574.9k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-10-17
BTC price then
$11.64
42.9553 BTC bought
Value today
$2.87M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.87M
574.9k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-10-17
BTC price then
$11.64
85.9107 BTC bought
Value today
$5.75M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.75M
574.9k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-10-17
BTC price then
$11.64
429.5533 BTC bought
Value today
$28.75M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$28.74M
574.9k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-10-17
BTC price then
$11.64
859.1065 BTC bought
Value today
$57.50M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$57.49M
574.9k%
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Bitcoin on October 17, 2012: context
On October 17, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $11.64. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 85.910653BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.75M — a 574.9k%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.