What if you bought Bitcoin on November 17, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $11.63 on November 17, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-11-17
BTC price then
$11.63
8.5985 BTC bought
Value today
$575,460
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$575,360
575.4k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-11-17
BTC price then
$11.63
42.9923 BTC bought
Value today
$2.88M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.88M
575.4k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-11-17
BTC price then
$11.63
85.9845 BTC bought
Value today
$5.75M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.75M
575.4k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-11-17
BTC price then
$11.63
429.9226 BTC bought
Value today
$28.77M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$28.77M
575.4k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-11-17
BTC price then
$11.63
859.8452 BTC bought
Value today
$57.55M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$57.54M
575.4k%
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Bitcoin on November 17, 2012: context
On November 17, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $11.63. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 85.984523BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.75M — a 575.4k%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.