What if you bought Bitcoin on November 16, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $11.72 on November 16, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-11-16
BTC price then
$11.72
8.5324 BTC bought
Value today
$571,041
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$570,941
570.9k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-11-16
BTC price then
$11.72
42.6621 BTC bought
Value today
$2.86M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.85M
570.9k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-11-16
BTC price then
$11.72
85.3242 BTC bought
Value today
$5.71M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.71M
570.9k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-11-16
BTC price then
$11.72
426.6212 BTC bought
Value today
$28.55M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$28.55M
570.9k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-11-16
BTC price then
$11.72
853.2423 BTC bought
Value today
$57.10M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$57.09M
570.9k%
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Bitcoin on November 16, 2012: context
On November 16, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $11.72. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 85.324232BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.71M — a 570.9k%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.