The investment landscape has seen dramatic shifts over the past decade, with traditional assets like gold competing against modern assets like Bitcoin. Understanding the performance difference between these two can shed light on how technology has impacted finance and why Bitcoin has emerged as a key player in today's investment world.
Starting Points: 2010
In 2010, the price of one ounce of gold was approximately $1,162, while Bitcoin, a newly introduced digital asset, was valued at around $0.09. Both assets went through their ups and downs over the years, but by 2024, gold had climbed to $2,700 per ounce, and Bitcoin surged to an astonishing $73,750.
Percentage Increase: Gold vs. Bitcoin
Between 2010 and 2024, gold experienced a rise of 132.36%. Bitcoin, on the other hand, saw an extraordinary increase of 81,944,344%.
Return on Investment (ROI)
If you had invested $100, $500, or $1,000 in each asset back in 2010, here’s what your investment would look like in 2024:
Gold:
$100 investment → $232.36
$500 investment → $1,161.79
$1,000 investment → $2,323.58
Bitcoin:
$100 investment → $81,944,444
$500 investment → $409,722,222
$1,000 investment → $819,444,444
The Safe Haven vs. The High-Risk High-Reward Asset
Gold has always been viewed as a safe-haven asset, maintaining its value over the long term and providing stability during economic uncertainty. However, Bitcoin’s unprecedented rise highlights the massive profit opportunities digital currencies offer, especially for early investors.
Today, with large cryptocurrencies being recognized as "investment and hedging assets," institutional interest continues to grow, and competition among major investment funds to hold
$BTC is intensifying
