Bitcoin Still Mints Millionaires: Analysis Shows $4,483 Investment in 2014 Would Reach $1M by 2025

2026-01-01 18:05:45

Source: CryptoNewsNet Original Title: Bitcoin still mints millionaires: Analysts call it one of 2025’s top wealth-building investments Original Link: Despite a disastrous year, Bitcoin is still flexing its muscles on the world stage.

A new analysis from Taurex shows that the top cryptocurrency, with its $1.7 trillion market cap, remains one of the strongest long-term performers across both the stock and digital asset markets — and one of the most efficient paths to millionaire status for early investors.

Summary

Despite a year-to-date decline, Bitcoin ranks #3 in Taurex’s 2025 millionaire-maker study.
Just $4,483 invested in Bitcoin in 2014 would have grown to $1 million by 2025—outpacing most major stocks.
Analysts say cryptocurrencies continue to beat legacy investments like gold, with ease of access fueling a new generation of retail investors.

The report ranks Bitcoin third among global investment opportunities—from Dogecoin to NVIDIA to the S&P 500—based on how little capital was required in 2014 to reach seven figures by 2025. And the numbers are eye-popping.

Bitcoin: The Million-Dollar Math

Start price (2014): $457.3
Price in 2025: $84,400
Initial investment needed to reach $1M: $4,483
Assets bought: 10 BTC

Anyone who scooped up 10 Bitcoin for under $4,500 in 2014 would now be sitting on a tidy $1 million portfolio, even after this year’s pullback. Its rise was not just dramatic—it was faster than nearly all traditional stocks, despite Bitcoin having far less time on the market than companies like Apple or NVIDIA.

Top 5 investments that reached $1m the fastest

According to Taurex, the most lucrative long-term wealth builders were:

NVIDIA — Current price: $198 | Needed in 2014: $2,215
Tesla — Current price: $444 | Needed in 2014: $3,846
Bitcoin — Current price: $85,400 | Needed in 2014: $4,483
Dogecoin — Current price: $0.16 | Needed in 2014: $7,959
Apple — Current price: $283 | Needed in 2014: $26,104

NVIDIA may have taken the crown thanks to its meteoric AI-driven surge, but Bitcoin’s third-place finish shows it remains a dominant force—especially for investors willing to stomach volatility.

Top 10 investments requiring the least initial capital to reach $1 million

INVESTMENT OPTION	START PRICE	DATE	2025 PRICE	REQUIRED INVESTMENT	# OF ASSETS BOUGHT
NVIDIA Corporation	0.44	Mar 27, 2006	179	2.4K	5.5K
Tesla, Inc.	1.71	Jun 29, 2010	430	2.9K	2.3K
Bitcoin	457.33	Sep 17, 2014	87K	5.2K	11
Dogecoin	0.00	Nov 09, 2017	0.13	9.5K	7.2M
Apple Inc.	7.39	Nov 17, 2009	283.00	26K	3.5K
Amazon	6.70	Jan 4, 2010	233	28K	4.2K
Solana	4.93	Apr 10, 2020	130	37K	7.6K
某交易所币	39.48	Nov 09, 2017	844	46K	1.1K
Meta	31.41	May 18, 2012	640	49K	1.5K
Netflix, Inc.	7.02	May 23, 2002	109	64K	9.1K

BTC1.19%

DOGE7.24%

SOL1.39%

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