History: S&P 500 down 100% v. Bitcoin
2025-07-11 15:04:13
Main Idea
Bitcoin's long-term performance has significantly outpaced the S&P 500, with the latter losing nearly all its value when measured in BTC terms since 2012.
Key Points
1. Bitcoin reached an all-time peak of $118,000, while the S&P 500 approached the 6,300 mark.
2. The S&P 500 priced in Bitcoin is down 99.98% since 2012, marking one of the most dramatic asset revaluations.
3. Year-to-date, the S&P 500 measured in Bitcoin is down another 15%.
4. Bitcoin's benchmarks appear to have effectively gone to zero when denominated in BTC.
5. The data highlights Bitcoin's strong performance as an asset class compared to traditional equity indices like the S&P 500.
Description
New data indicates that Bitcoin’s ( BTC ) long-term performance shows the S&P 500 has lost nearly all its value when measured in BTC terms. These insights emerge at a time when both asset classes are trading at new record highs. For instance, Bitcoin has reached an all-time peak of $118,000, while the S&P 500 is edging close to the 6,300 mark. By press time, the maiden cryptocurrency was trading at $117,624, having rallied over 6% in the last 24 days, while in the past week, BTC is up 8%. Bitcoi...
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