What if you bought Bitcoin on December 8, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $13.08 on December 8, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-12-08
BTC price then
$13.08
7.6453 BTC bought
Value today
$511,667
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$511,567
511.6k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-12-08
BTC price then
$13.08
38.2263 BTC bought
Value today
$2.56M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.56M
511.6k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-12-08
BTC price then
$13.08
76.4526 BTC bought
Value today
$5.12M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.12M
511.6k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-12-08
BTC price then
$13.08
382.2630 BTC bought
Value today
$25.58M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$25.58M
511.6k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-12-08
BTC price then
$13.08
764.5260 BTC bought
Value today
$51.17M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$51.16M
511.6k%
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Bitcoin on December 8, 2012: context
On December 8, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $13.08. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 76.452599BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.12M — a 511.6k%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.