What if you bought Bitcoin on December 5, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $13.14 on December 5, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-12-05
BTC price then
$13.14
7.6104 BTC bought
Value today
$509,330
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$509,230
509.2k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-12-05
BTC price then
$13.14
38.0518 BTC bought
Value today
$2.55M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.55M
509.2k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-12-05
BTC price then
$13.14
76.1035 BTC bought
Value today
$5.09M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.09M
509.2k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-12-05
BTC price then
$13.14
380.5175 BTC bought
Value today
$25.47M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$25.46M
509.2k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-12-05
BTC price then
$13.14
761.0350 BTC bought
Value today
$50.93M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$50.92M
509.2k%
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Bitcoin on December 5, 2012: context
On December 5, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $13.14. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 76.103501BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.09M — a 509.2k%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.