The Real Reason Behind Bitcoin Outperforming The S&P500, Gold, Real Estate Over The Last 10 Years
Posted On September 4, 2025
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has outperformed other asset classes over the past decade, though market commentators highlighted its significantly higher volatility.
What Happened: In a post on X on Sep. 1, macro investor Krueger compared the nominal and inflation-adjusted returns of Bitcoin from 2014–2024 to those of the S&P 500, Nasdaq, gold, U.S. real estate, and 10-year Treasury bonds.
Using assumptions of 7% “true” inflation and a 20% capital gains tax, Bitcoin’s 46% real return dwarfed that of its competitors: Nasdaq: +4%, S&P …
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