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  2. Bitcoin Outperformed Gold and S&P 500 Over Past Decade
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Bitcoin Outperformed Gold and S&P 500 Over Past Decade

Ben HernandezNov 17, 2021
2021-11-17

Even as cryptocurrencies are tumbling, it’s important to see the forest for the trees — over the last decade, Bitcoin has vastly outperformed gold and the S&P 500.

Despite being around for over a decade, digital currencies like bitcoin are still the new kid on the block. As such, the asset class has a lot to prove in traditional finance circles, but despite that, the past decade has been nothing short of remarkable.

“A decade ago crypto was unknown and even lesser understood. Fast forward today, and the tables have turned,” The Block notes. “Over the last 10 years, gold’s return on investment (ROI) in USD is seeing -0.25% and the S&P 500 is showing +277% today (November 15). Both these benchmarks pale in comparison to Bitcoin — 437,171% since 2011.”

Bitcoin vs Traditional Assets ROI

As such, a number of cryptocurrency-related products are making their way into traditional markets within the U.S., including the first bitcoin futures ETF that debuted on the New York Stock Exchange last month. A number of other crypto-related funds are sure to be in tow and vying for Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval.

Nonetheless, the big win is still increased adoption for an asset class that much of Wall Street essentially looked at with great skepticism. While the asset class still has a lot to prove, it’s certainly come a long way since the financial crisis in 2008.

“Bitcoin’s unprecedented performance has driven exponential adoption of cryptocurrencies as a new asset class that merits an allocation in any forward-looking investor’s portfolio,” The Block adds. “As the next 1 billion crypto curious onboard with a long-term investing horizon, the need to manage and earn passive income from one’s digital assets, similar to dividends from equity, coupons from bonds and rental from real estate, will become self-evident.”


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