What if you bought Bitcoin on May 12, 2013?
Bitcoin was trading at $121.39 on May 12, 2013. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2013-05-12
BTC price then
$121.39
0.823791 BTC bought
Value today
$55,133
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$55,033
55.0k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2013-05-12
BTC price then
$121.39
4.1190 BTC bought
Value today
$275,665
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$275,165
55.0k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2013-05-12
BTC price then
$121.39
8.2379 BTC bought
Value today
$551,330
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$550,330
55.0k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2013-05-12
BTC price then
$121.39
41.1896 BTC bought
Value today
$2.76M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.75M
55.0k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2013-05-12
BTC price then
$121.39
82.3791 BTC bought
Value today
$5.51M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.50M
55.0k%
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Bitcoin on May 12, 2013: context
On May 12, 2013, one Bitcoin cost $121.39. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 8.237911BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $551,330 — a 55.0k%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.