What if you bought Bitcoin on May 12, 2022?
LUNA/Terra collapse
Bitcoin was trading at $28,892 on May 12, 2022. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2022-05-12
BTC price then
$28,892
0.003461 BTC bought
Value today
$231.64
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$131.64
+131.6%
You invested
$500.00
on 2022-05-12
BTC price then
$28,892
0.017306 BTC bought
Value today
$1,158
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$658.21
+131.6%
You invested
$1,000
on 2022-05-12
BTC price then
$28,892
0.034612 BTC bought
Value today
$2,316
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1,316
+131.6%
You invested
$5,000
on 2022-05-12
BTC price then
$28,892
0.173058 BTC bought
Value today
$11,582
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6,582
+131.6%
You invested
$10,000
on 2022-05-12
BTC price then
$28,892
0.346117 BTC bought
Value today
$23,164
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$13,164
+131.6%
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Bitcoin on May 12, 2022: LUNA/Terra collapse
May 12, 2022 was the day the Terra/LUNA ecosystem imploded, wiping out $40 billion in value within 48 hours. The algorithmic stablecoin UST lost its peg, triggering a death spiral in LUNA's token price. Bitcoin dropped below $29,000 as contagion spread through DeFi. The collapse bankrupted Three Arrows Capital and Celsius, triggering a chain of crypto insolvencies through the summer of 2022.
On May 12, 2022, one Bitcoin cost $28,892. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 0.034612BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $2,316 — a +131.6%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.