What if you bought Bitcoin on November 18, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $11.74 on November 18, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-11-18
BTC price then
$11.74
8.5179 BTC bought
Value today
$570,068
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$569,968
570.0k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-11-18
BTC price then
$11.74
42.5894 BTC bought
Value today
$2.85M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.85M
570.0k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-11-18
BTC price then
$11.74
85.1789 BTC bought
Value today
$5.70M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.70M
570.0k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-11-18
BTC price then
$11.74
425.8944 BTC bought
Value today
$28.50M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$28.50M
570.0k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-11-18
BTC price then
$11.74
851.7888 BTC bought
Value today
$57.01M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$57.00M
570.0k%
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Bitcoin on November 18, 2012: context
On November 18, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $11.74. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 85.178876BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.70M — a 570.0k%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.