What if you bought Bitcoin on May 12, 2018?
Bitcoin was trading at $8,474 on May 12, 2018. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2018-05-12
BTC price then
$8,474
0.011800 BTC bought
Value today
$789.74
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$689.74
+689.7%
You invested
$500.00
on 2018-05-12
BTC price then
$8,474
0.059001 BTC bought
Value today
$3,949
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$3,449
+689.7%
You invested
$1,000
on 2018-05-12
BTC price then
$8,474
0.118001 BTC bought
Value today
$7,897
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6,897
+689.7%
You invested
$5,000
on 2018-05-12
BTC price then
$8,474
0.590007 BTC bought
Value today
$39,487
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$34,487
+689.7%
You invested
$10,000
on 2018-05-12
BTC price then
$8,474
1.1800 BTC bought
Value today
$78,974
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$68,974
+689.7%
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Bitcoin on May 12, 2018: context
On May 12, 2018, one Bitcoin cost $8,474. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 0.118001BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $7,897 — a +689.7%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.