What if you bought Bitcoin on October 21, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $11.37 on October 21, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-10-21
BTC price then
$11.37
8.7951 BTC bought
Value today
$588,619
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$588,519
588.5k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-10-21
BTC price then
$11.37
43.9754 BTC bought
Value today
$2.94M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.94M
588.5k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-10-21
BTC price then
$11.37
87.9507 BTC bought
Value today
$5.89M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.89M
588.5k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-10-21
BTC price then
$11.37
439.7537 BTC bought
Value today
$29.43M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$29.43M
588.5k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-10-21
BTC price then
$11.37
879.5075 BTC bought
Value today
$58.86M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$58.85M
588.5k%
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Bitcoin on October 21, 2012: context
On October 21, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $11.37. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 87.950748BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.89M — a 588.5k%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.