What if you bought Bitcoin on December 18, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $13.12 on December 18, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-12-18
BTC price then
$13.12
7.6220 BTC bought
Value today
$510,107
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$510,007
510.0k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-12-18
BTC price then
$13.12
38.1098 BTC bought
Value today
$2.55M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.55M
510.0k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-12-18
BTC price then
$13.12
76.2195 BTC bought
Value today
$5.10M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.10M
510.0k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-12-18
BTC price then
$13.12
381.0976 BTC bought
Value today
$25.51M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$25.50M
510.0k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-12-18
BTC price then
$13.12
762.1951 BTC bought
Value today
$51.01M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$51.00M
510.0k%
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Bitcoin on December 18, 2012: context
On December 18, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $13.12. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 76.219512BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.10M — a 510.0k%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.