What if you bought Bitcoin on October 20, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $11.47 on October 20, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-10-20
BTC price then
$11.47
8.7184 BTC bought
Value today
$583,487
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$583,387
583.4k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-10-20
BTC price then
$11.47
43.5920 BTC bought
Value today
$2.92M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.92M
583.4k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-10-20
BTC price then
$11.47
87.1840 BTC bought
Value today
$5.83M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.83M
583.4k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-10-20
BTC price then
$11.47
435.9198 BTC bought
Value today
$29.17M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$29.17M
583.4k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-10-20
BTC price then
$11.47
871.8396 BTC bought
Value today
$58.35M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$58.34M
583.4k%
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Bitcoin on October 20, 2012: context
On October 20, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $11.47. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 87.183958BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.83M — a 583.4k%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.