Bitcoin has become a legitimate financial asset that has caught investors' attention.

As of the afternoon of Oct. 6, Bitcoin ( BTC 0.86% ) is valued at $2.5 trillion. This makes it more valuable than some of the most dominant technology enterprises. This digital asset is surely winning over the skeptics as its price continues to march higher and reach new records.

Bitcoin -- launched in 2009 -- has worked out to be an exceptional investment historically. If you had invested in this top cryptocurrency five years ago, in early October 2020, here's how much you'd have today.

Bitcoin has been a high-performing asset

Despite extreme volatility, Bitcoin's price has skyrocketed 1,060% in the past five years as I write this. This monster gain would've turned a $10,000 initial capit

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