Bitcoin: The Best Performing Asset of the Past 5 Years
Up a staggering 1400% in last 5 years
Over the past five years, Bitcoin has outperformed every major asset class by a staggering margin. From a humble price in 2020, Bitcoin has skyrocketed to become not only a dominant digital asset but also a strategic reserve for nations, institutions, and individuals alike.
The 2025 Landscape: Why Bitcoin Is Poised for Millions per Coin
Here are the major catalysts currently driving Bitcoin's meteoric rise:
The U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve was established on March 6, 2025
The U.S. Government has secured 207,000 Bitcoins
Senator Cynthia Lummis (WY) and President Trump support acquiring 5% of all Bitcoins
The United States Digital Asset Stockpile is officially in effect
16+ U.S. States are exploring Bitcoin reserves for their treasuries
The repeal of SAB 121 now allows banks to custody Bitcoin
Legislative momentum includes the GENIUS Act, Clarity Act, and Anti-CBDC Surveillance Act
Institutional confidence is booming with ETFs from BlackRock, Fidelity, Grayscale, Franklin, VanEck, and Invesco
Large corporations are converting balance sheets into Bitcoin treasuries
We are witnessing a global race among nation states, ETFs, and public companies to hoard Bitcoin
With interest rate cuts looming, the money printer is revving up again
The passage of the Big Beautiful Bill adds $5 trillion to national debt
The U.S. Dollar is devaluing, and Bitcoin may soon underpin the USD
Bitcoin inflation is just $47.25 million/day compared to USD inflation of $1.452 billion/day
Bitcoin protects your time, value, and energy
A $10,000 Investment: Bitcoin vs Everything Else
If you invested $10,000 in Bitcoin in 2020, it would be worth $1,627,907 in 2025. If you held $10,000 in cash, it would have depreciated to $7,458. Bitcoin outshines every traditional asset class:
S&P 500: Underperformed
Nasdaq: Underperformed
Russell 2000: Underperformed
Bitcoin even outpaces the tech titans. Here’s how your $10,000 investment in 2020 would have performed by 2025:
Bitcoin: $150,000
NVIDIA: $122,300
Meta: $26,500
Microsoft: $23,300
Google: $17,953
Apple: $16,100
Amazon: $13,700
Tesla: $13,400
Bitcoin vs Gold
Bitcoin: $100,000
Gold: $14,118
The numbers speak for themselves. Bitcoin leaves gold in the dust.
Real Estate Comparison
In 2020, a median home cost $329,000, requiring 11.3 BTC. In 2025, with the median home at $419,200, it now takes just 6.0 BTC. Bitcoin’s purchasing power doubled in real estate terms.
If you invested $10,000 in Bitcoin, your return would be +802.8% by 2025. In contrast, real estate appreciated just +27.4%.
Bitcoin is no longer just a speculative asset. It is becoming a monetary standard, a strategic reserve, and a hedge against fiat decay.
The next five years? Even brighter.