If you bought Bitcoin in 2012, what would it be worth today?
$1,000 → $6.52M
6,518×+651,736%
$1,000 of Bitcoin bought in Nov 2012 and held until today would be worth $6.52M, 6,518× your money.
What happened in 2012: Bitcoin’s first halving
Bitcoin’s first “halving” cuts new supply in half. One coin is about $12.
Price then: 12.5 USD
At its peak in Oct 2025 it was worth $9.98M (9,980×).
What it was worth at the end of each year
| Date | Value | Multiple |
|---|---|---|
| End of 2012 | $1,110 | 1.11×+11% |
| End of 2013 | $91K | 91.0×+8,995% |
| End of 2014 | $30.5K | 30.5×+2,951% |
| End of 2015 | $37.2K | 37.2×+3,623% |
| End of 2016 | $78.1K | 78.1×+7,707% |
| End of 2017 | $1.56M | 1,560×+155,900% |
| End of 2018 | $259K | 259×+25,790% |
| End of 2019 | $605K | 605×+60,410% |
| End of 2020 | $2.32M | 2,320×+231,900% |
| End of 2021 | $4.58M | 4,578×+457,700% |
| End of 2022 | $1.43M | 1,425×+142,400% |
| End of 2023 | $3.53M | 3,533×+353,200% |
| End of 2024 | $8.49M | 8,491×+849,000% |
| End of 2025 | $7.48M | 7,482×+748,100% |
| Held to today (Oct 2026) | $6.52M | 6,518×+651,736% |
Go back in time in the game and try it with an ordinary paycheck. Would you really hold until today?
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Real historical closing prices (dividend-adjusted; indices exclude dividends), in US dollars, before fees and taxes. For fun and reference only, not investment advice.
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