--- title: "Bitcoin Beats Nvidia to Become Top-Performing Major Asset Over 10 Years as BTC Surges Above $80,000" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296892193.md" description: "Bitcoin has reclaimed its title as the top-performing major asset over the past decade, surpassing Nvidia with a 13,491% return compared to Nvidia's 13,428%. This milestone coincides with Bitcoin surging above $80,000 for the first time in three months, driven by a sharp weekly rebound of over 25%. While Nvidia outperformed Bitcoin in shorter timeframes (1-year and 5-year), Bitcoin demonstrated superior risk-adjusted returns with a Sharpe Ratio of 7 versus Nvidia's -1.20." datetime: "2026-08-25T09:56:43.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296892193.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296892193.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296892193.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Bitcoin Beats Nvidia to Become Top-Performing Major Asset Over 10 Years as BTC Surges Above $80,000 **Bitcoin** (CRYPTO: BTC) reclaimed its top spot as the best-performing asset over the past decade, narrowly edging out **Nvidia Corp**. (NASDAQ:NVDA). ## Bitcoin Edged Past Nvidia in 10-Year Gains **Mark Harvey**, a widely followed Bitcoin investor and analyst, shared a table of major assets and their 10-year returns. Bitcoin claimed the top spot with a staggering 13,491% return, while Nvidia, a key gauge of AI enthusiasm and the wider U.S. stock market, finished a close second at 13,428%. > Bitcoin has officially reclaimed the title of the best-performing asset over the past decade, surpassing NVDA. pic.twitter.com/eWQzS3xUpS > > — Mark Harvey (@thepowerfulHRV) August 24, 2026 ## Nvidia Has Had the Better Off Bitcoin Lately It’s worth noting that over a shorter timeframe, Nvidia has clearly outperformed Bitcoin. | Asset | **YTD Gains +/-** | **1-Year Gains +/-** | 5-Year Gains +/- | | ------------------------- | ----------------- | -------------------- | ---------------- | | **Bitcoin** | -9.98% | -28% | +63.22% | | **Nvidia**                | +11.79% | +15.94% | +820% | Both Nvidia and Bitcoin are risk-laden investments, and traders must navigate their inherent volatility to profit. For that, analysts track the Sharpe Ratio, a measure of risk-adjusted returns.  Bitcoin’s Sharpe Ratio stood at 7 as of this writing, according to TradingView, indicating that investment in the stock was generating positive returns above the risk-free rate. In Nvidia’s case, the ratio was -1.20, suggesting that the expected return was lower than that of a risk-free investment. Among the remaining “Mag 7” names, **Microsoft Corp.** (NASDAQ:MSFT) and **Amazon.com Inc** (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivered gains of 740% and 591%, respectively, in the last 10 years. Compared to Bitcoin, gold underperformed, gaining just 248% in the last decade. **Read Also: Nvidia Could Swing $282 Billion In Value After Earnings** ## Bitcoin Climbs Above $80,000 in Latest Rally Bitcoin reclaimed the top spot after a sharp rebound pushed the leading cryptocurrency above $80,000 for the first time in more than three months. Bitcoin is up over 25% in a week, versus a typical weekly move of about 3%. It also broke above its 200-day moving average. **Price Action**: At the time of writing, BTC was exchanging hands at $80,635.77, up 3.91% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Nvidia shares were up 1.16% in Tuesday’s pre-market after closing 2.91% lower at $208.48 during Monday’s regular trading session. Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings indicate that NVDA maintains a stronger price trend across short-, medium-, and long-term timeframes, supported by elevated Value and Growth scores. **Read Also: Elon Musk Says SpaceX Targeting Q4 2027 Launch for Nvidia-Powered AI System—Touts ‘Lower Cost, Denser and Lighter’ Design** *Photo courtesy: Shutterstock* ### Related Stocks - [GBTC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GBTC.US.md) - [NVDA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDA.US.md) - [FBTC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FBTC.US.md) - [NVDU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDU.US.md) - [NVDG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDG.US.md) - [NVDD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDD.US.md) - [ARKB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ARKB.US.md) - [NVDQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDQ.US.md) - [NVDL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDL.US.md) - [NVDX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDX.US.md) - [NVDS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDS.US.md) - [BITB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BITB.US.md) - [NVDY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDY.US.md) - [IBIT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IBIT.US.md) - [NVD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVD.US.md) - [NVDW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDW.US.md) - [BITO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BITO.US.md) - [BRRR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BRRR.US.md) - [BTCO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTCO.US.md) - [BTCW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTCW.US.md) - [HODL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HODL.US.md) - [EZBC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EZBC.US.md) - [NVDB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDB.US.md) - [NVDO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDO.US.md) - [NVYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVYY.US.md) - [NYYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NYYY.US.md) - [DIPS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DIPS.US.md) - [MAGX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MAGX.US.md) - [07388.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07388.HK.md) - [07788.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07788.HK.md) - [03008.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/03008.HK.md) - [03042.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/03042.HK.md) - [03430.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/03430.HK.md) - [09388.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09388.HK.md) - [BTCE.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTCE.DE.md) - [MSFT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFT.US.md) - [AMZN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZN.US.md) - [NVD.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVD.DE.md) ## Related News & Research - [Nvidia Q2 Preview: Strong Earnings and Low Valuation Set the Stage for Upside](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296688005.md) - [K33 boosts effective bitcoin exposure via Sixty Six option for up to 200 BTC](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296742890.md) - [Nvidia Warns Customers Of Upcoming Price Hikes](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296798848.md) - [Nvidia Stock (NVDA) Ditched By Retail Investors Ahead of Q2 Earnings](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296609730.md) - [Franklin Street Advisors Inc. 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