What if you bought Bitcoin on December 26, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $13.36 on December 26, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-12-26
BTC price then
$13.36
7.4850 BTC bought
Value today
$500,943
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$500,843
500.8k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-12-26
BTC price then
$13.36
37.4251 BTC bought
Value today
$2.50M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.50M
500.8k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-12-26
BTC price then
$13.36
74.8503 BTC bought
Value today
$5.01M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.01M
500.8k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-12-26
BTC price then
$13.36
374.2515 BTC bought
Value today
$25.05M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$25.04M
500.8k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-12-26
BTC price then
$13.36
748.5030 BTC bought
Value today
$50.09M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$50.08M
500.8k%
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Bitcoin on December 26, 2012: context
On December 26, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $13.36. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 74.850299BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.01M — a 500.8k%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.