What if you bought Bitcoin on December 31, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $13.30 on December 31, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-12-31
BTC price then
$13.30
7.5188 BTC bought
Value today
$503,203
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$503,103
503.1k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-12-31
BTC price then
$13.30
37.5940 BTC bought
Value today
$2.52M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.52M
503.1k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-12-31
BTC price then
$13.30
75.1880 BTC bought
Value today
$5.03M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.03M
503.1k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-12-31
BTC price then
$13.30
375.9398 BTC bought
Value today
$25.16M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$25.16M
503.1k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-12-31
BTC price then
$13.30
751.8797 BTC bought
Value today
$50.32M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$50.31M
503.1k%
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Bitcoin on December 31, 2012: context
On December 31, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $13.30. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 75.187970BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $5.03M — a 503.1k%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.