Bitcoin's 5-Year Win: Turn $1K Into $10K+

If you threw $1,000 at Bitcoin back in 2020, you’re sitting on over $10,620 right now. That’s a 962% gain in five years — not bad for a bet on digital money.

BTC hit an all-time high above $124k this summer, fueled by clearer crypto regulations and Fed rate cut expectations. Sure, it’s pulled back roughly 10% from that peak, but zoom out and the chart looks pretty damn solid.

The catalysts are still there: potential interest rate cuts, growing government support for crypto, and companies quietly stacking Bitcoin as treasury reserves. More adoption = more floor under the price.

Obviously, past returns don’t guarantee future ones. But if patient holders in 2020 are up nearly 10x, the question isn’t whether Bitcoin works — it’s whether you can handle the volatility ride.