What if you bought Bitcoin on December 16, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $13.13 on December 16, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-12-16
BTC price then
$13.13
7.6161 BTC bought
Value today
$509,718
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$509,618
509.6k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-12-16
BTC price then
$13.13
38.0807 BTC bought
Value today
$2.55M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.55M
509.6k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-12-16
BTC price then
$13.13
76.1615 BTC bought
Value today
$5.10M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.10M
509.6k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-12-16
BTC price then
$13.13
380.8073 BTC bought
Value today
$25.49M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$25.48M
509.6k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-12-16
BTC price then
$13.13
761.6146 BTC bought
Value today
$50.97M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$50.96M
509.6k%
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Bitcoin on December 16, 2012: context
On December 16, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $13.13. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 76.161462BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.10M — a 509.6k%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.