What if you bought Bitcoin on December 21, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $13.07 on December 21, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-12-21
BTC price then
$13.07
7.6511 BTC bought
Value today
$512,058
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$511,958
512.0k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-12-21
BTC price then
$13.07
38.2555 BTC bought
Value today
$2.56M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.56M
512.0k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-12-21
BTC price then
$13.07
76.5111 BTC bought
Value today
$5.12M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.12M
512.0k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-12-21
BTC price then
$13.07
382.5555 BTC bought
Value today
$25.60M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$25.60M
512.0k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-12-21
BTC price then
$13.07
765.1109 BTC bought
Value today
$51.21M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$51.20M
512.0k%
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Bitcoin on December 21, 2012: context
On December 21, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $13.07. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 76.511094BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.12M — a 512.0k%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.