Bitcoin vs S&P 500

Bitcoin is a volatile digital asset with decentralized blockchain technology and 24/7 trading, while the S&P 500 is a stock market index of 500 large-cap U.S. companies with lower volatility and traditional market hours. Bitcoin has delivered ~95% annualized returns (2010-2024) compared to S&P 500's ~13% average annual return, but with dramatically higher risk.