What if you bought Bitcoin on December 9, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $13.09 on December 9, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-12-09
BTC price then
$13.09
7.6394 BTC bought
Value today
$511,276
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$511,176
511.2k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-12-09
BTC price then
$13.09
38.1971 BTC bought
Value today
$2.56M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.56M
511.2k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-12-09
BTC price then
$13.09
76.3942 BTC bought
Value today
$5.11M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.11M
511.2k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-12-09
BTC price then
$13.09
381.9710 BTC bought
Value today
$25.56M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$25.56M
511.2k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-12-09
BTC price then
$13.09
763.9419 BTC bought
Value today
$51.13M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$51.12M
511.2k%
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Bitcoin on December 9, 2012: context
On December 9, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $13.09. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 76.394194BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.11M — a 511.2k%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.