Bitcoin has surged from $8 in September 2011 to approximately $79,500 today, representing an almost 10,000-fold increase. This growth amounts to a total gain of around 998,000% over the past 15 years, with an estimated annualized return close to 85%. Fifteen years ago, buying Bitcoin at $8 did not seem like an obvious entry point into a winning investment. The digital asset had already undergone its first dramatic rally and subsequent collapse by that stage.