Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has received a lot of attention lately, mainly due to the approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the subsequent launch by major asset managers of spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This, the upcoming halving, and a favorable market environment have helped drive the asset up more than fourfold since the start of 2023 (as of April 5).

Zooming out, it's a similar story. In the past five years, there aren't many assets that have outperformed Bitcoin's 1,210% gain (as of April 6). But where will the world's top cryptocurrency be five years from now?

Since the Bitcoin whitepaper came out in late 2008, this crypto has been around for over 15 years. And despite its ups and downs, it is now becoming a legitimate financial asset.

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