Five years of data contradicts: traditional stocks outperform Crypto Assets, where does the problem lie?

In the crypto world, a seasoned trader recently threw out a rather painful viewpoint – over the past five years, buying traditional stocks may have earned you more than Coin Hoarding.

Why? The core issue is that cryptocurrencies have never clearly articulated how much they are actually worth. Look at the US stock market, which has been steadily climbing over the past few years; what about altcoins? Since 2021, they have basically been flat, and the price discovery mechanism simply cannot hold up.

What's even more deadly is that the real competitors may not be regulatory policies at all. AI and robotics are experiencing explosive growth, and they can deliver tangible application results that have visible and palpable value. In contrast, many coins haven't even managed to tell their own story convincingly.

Of course, there are also people who talk about Bitcoin—rising 20 times from the pandemic low, while the S&P only rose 3 times. Isn't that a crushing victory? But this comparison is actually quite slippery. You have to understand that many tech stocks have also achieved 20 times or even higher increases. Just comparing Bitcoin to the overall market index is not even in the same dimension.

So the current strategy is very clear: don't put all your eggs in one basket. Whether it's stocks or crypto assets, diversification is the right approach. The market has proven over five years that the risk of betting solely on a single sector is increasing.