Bitcoin's popularity is increasing day by day, and the world's most famous cryptocurrency is now compared to well-known historical investments such as gold, bonds, and stocks. In this report, we compare the return on $50,000 invested in Bitcoin and the S&P 500 index fund traded 10 years ago.
The S&P 500 index fund has been one of the most prominent investments in the world over the past decades, as it offers stable and reliable growth when holding stocks for more than five years, and its returns often significantly exceed the recorded inflation rate, making it a true investment that yields profits for its shareholders.
While Bitcoin was in its early days on June 2, 2015, and still considered a high-risk investment, it promised substantial returns and is uniquely resistant to inflation.
Bitcoin was trading at about $227 each on June 2, 2015, which means that $50,000 could buy about 220 cryptocurrencies. On that same day in 2025, Bitcoin was trading at $102,000, meaning your investment became $23.2 million.
The S&P 500 index fund was trading at $212 per share in June 2015, which means that an amount of $50,000 bought 236 shares, and the share price on that same day in 2025 reached about $593, turning your investment into around $140,000.
After adjusting for an average annual inflation rate of 3 percent, each dollar in 2025 is equivalent to 74 cents of purchasing power in 2015.
In real terms after inflation, your investment in Bitcoin retains a purchasing power of $17.1 million, while the S&P 500 index fund holds about $104,000, which is still a gain, but modest compared to inflation-adjusted Bitcoin returns. $BNB $BTC $ETH
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