What if you bought Bitcoin on October 22, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $11.24 on October 22, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-10-22
BTC price then
$11.24
8.8968 BTC bought
Value today
$595,427
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$595,327
595.3k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-10-22
BTC price then
$11.24
44.4840 BTC bought
Value today
$2.98M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.98M
595.3k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-10-22
BTC price then
$11.24
88.9680 BTC bought
Value today
$5.95M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.95M
595.3k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-10-22
BTC price then
$11.24
444.8399 BTC bought
Value today
$29.77M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$29.77M
595.3k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-10-22
BTC price then
$11.24
889.6797 BTC bought
Value today
$59.54M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$59.53M
595.3k%
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Bitcoin on October 22, 2012: context
On October 22, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $11.24. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 88.967972BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.95M — a 595.3k%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.