Benchmarking Bitcoin’s purchasing power performance versus major store-of-value and macro assets.
| Asset | Total Change (Indexed) |
Volatility (Annualized) |
Inflation Protection (Context) |
Educational Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bitcoin
|
21,450% | 79.2% | Very Strong | Highest long-term purchasing-power growth, with high volatility. |
|
Gold
|
654% | 15.1% | Strong | Historically reliable store of value. |
|
S&P 500
|
315% | 16.3% | Moderate | Growth asset; returns include earnings and reinvested dividends. |
|
Global Real
Estate |
145% | 8.8% | Moderate | Income-producing; illiquid, with location and interest-rate limitations. |
|
M2 Money
Supply |
95% | 2.6% | Low | Measures liquidity expansion, not asset appreciation. |
|
US Dollar
(Purchasing Power) |
-69% | — | None | Dollar purchasing power has declined over the period. |
All assets shown in purchasing power (real) terms using CPI (All Items, USD) unless otherwise noted.
Each asset is indexed to 100 at the base period (Jan 1, 2012) to compare relative purchasing power changes.
Only reputable, publicly available sources are used. Data is historical and may be revised over time.
This framework is designed for educational research and long-term context. Not intended for short-term trading or investment decisions.
Indexed (Base = 100)
Bitcoin has outperformed gold significantly over the long term, with higher volatility.
Indexed (Base = 100)
Bitcoin’s purchasing power growth has outpaced equities over the past decade.
Indexed (Base = 100)
Real estate shows steady appreciation, but Bitcoin’s long-term growth is far greater.
Indexed (Base = 100)
Bitcoin has grown much faster than global liquidity expansion measured by M2 money supply.
Purchasing Power (Base = 100)
The US dollar has lost significant purchasing power over the past 13+ years.
Bitcoin market data, prices, and network metrics.
Gold, CPI, M2 money supply, and economic data.
S&P 500 total return index in USD.
Global real estate indices and macro data.
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