What if you bought Bitcoin on August 12, 2013?
Bitcoin was trading at $117.84 on August 12, 2013. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2013-08-12
BTC price then
$117.84
0.848608 BTC bought
Value today
$56,794
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$56,694
56.7k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2013-08-12
BTC price then
$117.84
4.2430 BTC bought
Value today
$283,970
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$283,470
56.7k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2013-08-12
BTC price then
$117.84
8.4861 BTC bought
Value today
$567,940
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$566,940
56.7k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2013-08-12
BTC price then
$117.84
42.4304 BTC bought
Value today
$2.84M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.83M
56.7k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2013-08-12
BTC price then
$117.84
84.8608 BTC bought
Value today
$5.68M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$5.67M
56.7k%
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Bitcoin on August 12, 2013: context
On August 12, 2013, one Bitcoin cost $117.84. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 8.486083BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $567,940 — a 56.7k%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.