The cryptocurrency market has been incredibly volatile recently. While Bitcoin (BTC +2.14%) remains by far the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, the token has seen a dramatic valuation retracement. Its token price is down 33% over the last year and down more than 45% from the lifetime high of more than $126,000 per token.
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Investors have become less confident that the Federal Reserve will serve up additional interest rate cuts this year. Downward volatility in the crypto market alongside valuation gains for gold and silver have caused some investors to question Bitcoin's value case as a store of wealth and spurred big sell-offs for the crypto token. On the other hand, Bitcoin has still posted massive gains over the last decade.
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Bitcoin is still up big over the last 10 years
While it's impossible to predict exactly where Bitcoin's valuation is heading in the short term, the token has posted incredible gains over the last 10 years despite facing multiple periods marked by huge selling pressures. Over the last decade, Bitcoin has delivered a return of roughly 16,590%. That means that if you invested $1,000 in the token 10 years ago and held on to your position, it would now be worth roughly $167,000.
