Without a doubt, the cryptocurrency market is extremely volatile. However, investors who picked the right digital assets and held through the ups and downs have seen huge gains. Perhaps there's an opportunity right now to gain long-term exposure.
Here's one of the best cryptocurrencies to own for the next 10 years.
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Stick to the most dominant name
CoinMarketCap keeps track of 33 million different digital assets. Investors should keep things as simple as possible, though.
When identifying one crypto to buy and hold for the next decade, nothing tops Bitcoin (BTC +2.14%). It has skyrocketed more than 18,000% in the past 10 years (as of Feb. 10), turning a $1,000 starting sum into nearly $185,000 today.
CRYPTO: BTC
Key Data Points
Bitcoin's fundamentals are still intact
Bitcoin has come under immense pressure since hitting a peak in October 2025. Its current price of $69,000 is in the same ballpark as where it was in November 2021. That can be discouraging for investors hoping the price only goes up and to the right.
It's critical to focus on the fundamentals, though. The Bitcoin network has never been hacked. Financial services are being introduced that boost the crypto's utility. Politicians and regulators are on board. And most importantly, Bitcoin's fixed supply of 21 million units has not changed.
These important characteristics bode well for the cryptocurrency over the next 10 years.
