--- title: "If You Invested $10,000 in Bitcoin 10 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/280342718.md" description: "Bitcoin has shown remarkable returns, with a 10-year increase of 16,900%, turning a $10,000 investment into $1.7 million. Despite trading 44% below its peak, Bitcoin remains a top-performing asset, attracting significant capital and benefiting from regulatory clarity. Long-term investors have faced volatility but are rewarded as Bitcoin's market cap reaches $1.4 trillion. Current market conditions may present a prime opportunity for new investors, although analysts suggest considering other stocks for potential returns." datetime: "2026-03-24T15:35:20.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/280342718.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/280342718.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/280342718.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/280342718.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/280342718.md) # If You Invested $10,000 in Bitcoin 10 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today ## Key Points - Bitcoin's unbelievable past returns easily make this one of the top performing assets in recent memory. - Investors who have been watching this cryptocurrency from the sidelines might have no better opportunity to buy than right now. - 10 stocks we like better than Bitcoin › Less than two decades ago, **Bitcoin** (CRYPTO: BTC) was an unknown project whose network was essentially worthless. Today, it's a global financial asset that is penetrating capital markets and benefiting from regulatory clarity. If you invested $10,000 in the world's oldest and most valuable cryptocurrency 10 years ago, here's how much you'd have today. _**Will AI create the world's first trillionaire?** Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. **Continue »**_ Image source: Getty Images. With a trailing 10-year return of 16,900% (as of March 20), Bitcoin could've turned a $10,000 starting investment into $1.7 million today. This easily makes it one of the best performing assets of the century. This magnificent gain has occurred despite the crypto trading 44% off its peak right now. Bitcoin's long-term investors have deserved the financial rewards. They've had to endure extreme volatility, as the digital asset's price has plummeted more than 50% on numerous occasions. Being able to stomach the wild swings is certainly not easy. While the ups and downs will surely continue, the trend is clear. Bitcoin, now with a market cap of $1.4 trillion, has attracted more capital over time. And driven by its decentralization, scarcity, security, and neutrality, its price appreciation should keep up over the next 10 years and beyond. With Bitcoin trading significantly below its all-time record, prospective investors who have been observing from the sidelines might not have a better chance to buy this dominant cryptocurrency. ## Should you buy stock in Bitcoin right now? Before you buy stock in Bitcoin, consider this: The _Motley Fool Stock Advisor_ analyst team just identified what they believe are the **10 best stocks** for investors to buy now… and Bitcoin wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when **Netflix** made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, **you’d have $503,592**!\* Or when **Nvidia** made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, **you’d have $1,076,767**!\* Now, it’s worth noting _Stock Advisor’s_ total average return is 913% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 185% for the S&P 500. **Don't miss the latest top 10 list, available with _Stock Advisor_, and join an investing community built by individual investors for individual investors.** **See the 10 stocks »** _\*Stock Advisor returns as of March 24, 2026._ _Neil Patel has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Bitcoin. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy._ The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. ### Related Stocks - [CleanSpark, Inc. 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