What if you bought Bitcoin on August 12, 2015?
Bitcoin was trading at $264.81 on August 12, 2015. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2015-08-12
BTC price then
$264.81
0.377629 BTC bought
Value today
$25,273
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$25,173
25.2k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2015-08-12
BTC price then
$264.81
1.8881 BTC bought
Value today
$126,366
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$125,866
25.2k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2015-08-12
BTC price then
$264.81
3.7763 BTC bought
Value today
$252,732
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$251,732
25.2k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2015-08-12
BTC price then
$264.81
18.8815 BTC bought
Value today
$1.26M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.26M
25.2k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2015-08-12
BTC price then
$264.81
37.7629 BTC bought
Value today
$2.53M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$2.52M
25.2k%
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Bitcoin on August 12, 2015: context
On August 12, 2015, one Bitcoin cost $264.81. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 3.776292BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $252,732 — a 25.2k%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.