What if you bought Bitcoin on December 14, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $12.99 on December 14, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-12-14
BTC price then
$12.99
7.6982 BTC bought
Value today
$515,212
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$515,112
515.1k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-12-14
BTC price then
$12.99
38.4911 BTC bought
Value today
$2.58M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.58M
515.1k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-12-14
BTC price then
$12.99
76.9823 BTC bought
Value today
$5.15M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.15M
515.1k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-12-14
BTC price then
$12.99
384.9115 BTC bought
Value today
$25.76M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$25.76M
515.1k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-12-14
BTC price then
$12.99
769.8229 BTC bought
Value today
$51.52M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$51.51M
515.1k%
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Bitcoin on December 14, 2012: context
On December 14, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $12.99. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 76.982294BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.15M — a 515.1k%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.