#BTCvsMarkets

As of April 25, 2025, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at approximately $93,329, reflecting a 0.63% increase from the previous close.

In 2024, Bitcoin delivered a remarkable return of 120.8%, significantly outperforming other major asset classes:

Gold: +27.2%

U.S. Large-Cap Stocks: +23.3%

U.S. Small-Cap Stocks: +10.1%

U.S. Dollar Index: +7.1%

Emerging Market Equities: +4.0%

Commodities: +2.6%

U.S. Real Estate: +1.1%

Crude Oil: +0.7%

International Developed Market Equities: +0.4%

Short Duration Treasuries: -0.1%

U.S. Corporate Bonds: -2.6%

Long Duration Treasuries: -11.7%

Over the past five years (April 2020 to April 2025), Bitcoin has achieved an impressive cumulative return of approximately 1,160.4%, vastly surpassing gold's return of around 53.3% in the same period.

In 2025, gold has outperformed Bitcoin year-to-date, with gold up about 30% and Bitcoin recovering to narrow its year-to-date losses to under 5%.

Bitcoin's recent rally is partly attributed to a weakened U.S. dollar and increased interest from investors seeking alternatives amid economic uncertainties.