Key Highlights Discover why Bitcoin may be the ultimate benchmark for investors See how S&P 500 gains compare to cryptocurrency returns Learn why some experts call stocks “less productive” than Bitcoin S&P 500 Surges But Bitcoin Outshines in Real Returns While the S&P 500 continues to reach new all-time highs its performance looks very different when measured against 0 to Phil Rosen co-founder of Opening Bell Daily the index has fallen more than 88% since 2020 when compared to the 1 investor Anthony Pompliano supports this 2 explained
” Everyone is bragging the S&P 500 is up more than 100% since 2020 but the index is actually down 88% when priced in a hard asset like bitcoin .” Pompliano noted that Bitcoin serves as a ” benchmark for returns ,” suggesting that if investors cannot beat it they might be better off buying 3 vs Bitcoin: A Heated Debate Some critics argue that comparing the S&P 500 to Bitcoin is 4 entrepreneur using the pseudonym WellspringGP pointed out that the S&P 500 has added over $25 trillion in market capitalization almost 20 times more than Bitcoin and questioned which asset is truly 5 countered that stocks cannot be considered sufficiently productive if they underperform stores of value like Bitcoin or 6 maintains that the S&P 500 represents companies creating real value
while Bitcoin “only consumes.” Bitcoin Breaks Records On October 5 2025 Bitcoin surpassed the $125,000 mark setting a new historical 7 milestone has intensified the debate about the true benchmark for investors and whether traditional stocks can compete with cryptocurrency returns.
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