If You Invested $100 in Bitcoin After Crypto Was First Mentioned on TV, Here’s How Much You’d Have Now

On January 15, 2012, during the CBS television show The Good Wife, Bitcoin was mentioned for the first time on mainstream television. Alicia, played by Julianna Margulies, defended a man who claimed to represent the creator of a new online currency against the Treasury Department. In the episode, Alicia's character said, "I went online and I bought one Bitcoin last night," sparking interest in the cryptocurrency.

At the time, Bitcoin was trading at $3.41. An investment of $100 would have purchased 29.3255 BTC, which would now be worth $2,132,149.77 as of today, with Bitcoin trading at $72,706.34.