Bitcoin's 2021 peak investment yields just 7.7% nominal gain after five years, losing value after inflation.

A $10,000 investment in Bitcoin at its November 2021 peak of $69,000 would be worth about $10,768 five years later, a nominal gain of only 7.7%. Despite Bitcoin reaching a record high of $126,000 in October 2025, the investment's value fell back to n...