What if you bought Bitcoin on December 2, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $13.05 on December 2, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-12-02
BTC price then
$13.05
7.6628 BTC bought
Value today
$512,843
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$512,743
512.7k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-12-02
BTC price then
$13.05
38.3142 BTC bought
Value today
$2.56M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.56M
512.7k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-12-02
BTC price then
$13.05
76.6284 BTC bought
Value today
$5.13M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.13M
512.7k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-12-02
BTC price then
$13.05
383.1418 BTC bought
Value today
$25.64M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$25.64M
512.7k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-12-02
BTC price then
$13.05
766.2835 BTC bought
Value today
$51.28M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$51.27M
512.7k%
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Bitcoin on December 2, 2012: context
On December 2, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $13.05. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 76.628352BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.13M — a 512.7k%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.