What if you bought Bitcoin on May 12, 2015?
Bitcoin was trading at $232.07 on May 12, 2015. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2015-05-12
BTC price then
$232.07
0.430904 BTC bought
Value today
$28,839
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$28,739
28.7k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2015-05-12
BTC price then
$232.07
2.1545 BTC bought
Value today
$144,194
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$143,694
28.7k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2015-05-12
BTC price then
$232.07
4.3090 BTC bought
Value today
$288,387
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$287,387
28.7k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2015-05-12
BTC price then
$232.07
21.5452 BTC bought
Value today
$1.44M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.44M
28.7k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2015-05-12
BTC price then
$232.07
43.0904 BTC bought
Value today
$2.88M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.87M
28.7k%
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Bitcoin on May 12, 2015: context
On May 12, 2015, one Bitcoin cost $232.07. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 4.309045BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $288,387 — a 28.7k%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.