Today, 10 years ago...

[JaanusRaim]

The snapshot of crypto prices (in USD) 20 January, 2016

Bitcoin (BTC) 420.23 (+ 211.71x in ten years 2016-2026)
XRP (XRP) 0.005381 (+ 353.09x)
Litecoin (LTC) 3.3885 (+ 20.17x)
Etherum (ETH) 1.5318 (+ 1931.27x)
Dash (DASH) 4.7742 (+ 14.44x)
Dogecoin (DOGE) 0.000168 (+ 745.24x)
Peercoin (PPC) 0.4218 (-21%)
Stellar (XLM) 0.001821 (+ 116.42x)
Factom (FCT) 0.9319 (-100%)
BitShares (BTS) 0.003163 (-64%)

SIMPLE AVERAGE + 339.35x in ten years 2016-2026
AVERAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MARKET CAP + 240x in ten years 2016-2026

The snapshot of crypto prices (in USD) 20 January, 2021

Bitcoin (BTC) 35547.75 (+ 84.59x in five years 2016-2021; + 2.50x in five years 2021-2026)
XRP (XRP) 0.2965 (+ 55.10x; + 6.41x)
Litecoin (LTC) 149.93 (+ 44.25x; -54%)
Etherum (ETH) 1382.27 (+ 902.38x; + 2.14x)
Dash (DASH) 121.20 (+ 25.39x, -43%)
Dogecoin (DOGE) 0.00906 (+ 53.93x; + 13.82x)
Peercoin (PPC) 0.4462 (+6%; -26%)
Stellar (XLM) 0.2944 (+ 161.67x; -28%)
Factom (FCT) 0.4943 (-47%; -100%)
BitShares (BTS) 0.0248 (+ 8.06x; -96%)

SIMPLE AVERAGE + 133.69x in five years 2016-2021; + 2.74x in five years 2021-2026
AVERAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MARKET CAP + 96.29x in five years 2016-2021; + 2.56x in five years 2021-2026



Conclusions:
The price of Bitcoin has risen less than the price of altcoins.
The market timing is important: there is not enough money in the whole world to produce the cryptocurrencies price increases similar to 2016-2021 for the period 2026-2031.

[logfiles]

The price of Bitcoin has risen less than the price of altcoins.

A much fairer comparison of Bitcoin vs altcoins would be the first 10 years from the time it first traded. We all know that price growth is astronomical in the first years vs the recent years. Just look at Ethereum's performance in the recent bull run

The market timing is important: there is not enough money in the whole world to produce the cryptocurrencies price increases similar to 2016-2021 for the period 2026-2031.

I would say a much longer time frame is better than a shorter on
10 years of Hodling is better than 5 years

[Jatiluhung]

Even in the next 10 years, bitcoin may still be superior in terms of providing profits compared to several other older altcoins. (I want to exclude new altcoins, because altcoins tend to have crazy increases when they first appear). It's just that it will be increasingly difficult to get higher increases. Because we will need more money to raise prices in the following years. Wider adoption will be a strong driver, but it still seems unlikely to be as powerful as in the early days when market liquidity was even smaller than it is today for the crypto market. There are too many gaps to fill right now, and there will be even more in the future. Market liquidity will become more fragmented. However, confidence in Bitcoin will continue to grow. Holding it for at least the next 10 years will still be quite profitable.

[AVE5]

Even in the next 10 years, bitcoin may still be superior in terms of providing profits compared to several other older altcoins. (I want to exclude new altcoins, because altcoins tend to have crazy increases when they first appear). It's just that it will be increasingly difficult to get higher increases. Because we will need more money to raise prices in the following years. Wider adoption will be a strong driver, but it still seems unlikely to be as powerful as in the early days when market liquidity was even smaller than it is today for the crypto market. There are too many gaps to fill right now, and there will be even more in the future. Market liquidity will become more fragmented. However, confidence in Bitcoin will continue to grow. Holding it for at least the next 10 years will still be quite profitable.

Total number of the 21 bitcoins is said to be totally mined in 2140 which is 114 years ahead. I'm sure the market will remain liquidate able by then and new adoptions will buy and institutions will be accumulating agressively and the market could still be pulled to the Parabolic move and Price will also increase With the value of $ invested by the investors.
In 10 year's time, bitcoin market will always dominant the alt markets because AltCoins hadn't shown any point of long term advantage over bitcoin if must lookout to the realities of their performances and reliability.

[Cryptoprincess101]

Even in the next 10 years, bitcoin may still be superior in terms of providing profits compared to several other older altcoins. (I want to exclude new altcoins, because altcoins tend to have crazy increases when they first appear). It's just that it will be increasingly difficult to get higher increases. Because we will need more money to raise prices in the following years. Wider adoption will be a strong driver, but it still seems unlikely to be as powerful as in the early days when market liquidity was even smaller than it is today for the crypto market. There are too many gaps to fill right now, and there will be even more in the future. Market liquidity will become more fragmented. However, confidence in Bitcoin will continue to grow. Holding it for at least the next 10 years will still be quite profitable.

Bitcoin is still going to dominate the market in the next 10 years because only the approval of spot bitcoin ETF's that happened in 2024 is enough confidence booster to tell us what the future of bitcoin holds. Some altcoins might still withstand the market in the next 10 years, but they might even lose their position in the market, but the market cap. of bitcoin will continue to increase, and its price will also rise as well. Market liquidation always happens from time to time so it's not the first time but the ability to still stand tall after a massive liquidation is what differentiates a super coin like bitcoin to other shit coins so bitcoin will be stronger in 10 years coming and its adoption will broaden.

[Alpha Marine]

Even in the next 10 years, bitcoin may still be superior in terms of providing profits compared to several other older altcoins. (I want to exclude new altcoins, because altcoins tend to have crazy increases when they first appear).

Even if you include new altcoins, as long as it's a long-term, Bitcoin will perform better than them because most of these coins just pump in a short period and then dip back again and struggle to come back up because they don't have strong community support. During the period of their hype, they may do a 20-30X increase within a month or thereabout, but when the hype dies down, so does the coin. There are a lot of them like that. As for the current altcoins, I don't think any of them have performed better than Bitcoin when you look at a long term period, and they wont still out perform bitcoin in the net 10 years.

[Alphakilo]

Even in the next 10 years, bitcoin may still be superior in terms of providing profits compared to several other older altcoins. (I want to exclude new altcoins, because altcoins tend to have crazy increases when they first appear).

Even if you include new altcoins, as long as it's a long-term, Bitcoin will perform better than them because most of these coins just pump in a short period and then dip back again and struggle to come back up because they don't have strong community support. During the period of their hype, they may do a 20-30X increase within a month or thereabout, but when the hype dies down, so does the coin. There are a lot of them like that. As for the current altcoins, I don't think any of them have performed better than Bitcoin when you look at a long term period, and they wont still out perform bitcoin in the net 10 years.

I agree with you on the fact that Bitcoin investment is always more profitable for a 10year duration as compared to 5year plan, because it is still a more preferred option when it comes to wealth accumulation, protection of money value when considering inflation, and if course it links the world in a way that if it goes out of the crypto currency market today, these altcoins will not still outperform it or thrive in that market.
If you were holding for a ten year duration and this year makes it the 10th year, depending on how large the portfolio now is, moving the funds may affect market movement and sentiments because large fund movement has alot to do with how the market trend goes and only those who panic may make silly decisions, not knowing that you as the investor is just doing what's necessary to secure your investment.

[SeriouslyGiveaway]

The snapshot of crypto prices (in USD) 20 January, 2016

There are more snapshots of Cryptocurrency market ranks and caps for top cryptocurrencies. You can visit the Cryptocurrency historical data snapshots from coinmarketcap.com and see how many past top altcoins still exist today and with non-dead past top coins, how many of them still remain in top positions.

These historical data snapshots on top cryptocurrencies over years show us very big fact on how weak altcoins are exclusively top altcoins. Investors if are knowledgeable by knowing these snapshots and other insightful documents, experienced enough, and intelligent enough, will don't spend their money into altcoins and consider it as investment for long term.

[HITTI2]

I recall in 2011, it was I believe 3USD@1BTC. I had 328BTC worth 29 Million today @90Kusd.

[BlackBoss_]

I recall in 2011, it was I believe 3USD@1BTC. I had 328BTC worth 29 Million today @90Kusd.

You can recall it from your memory but it can be correct or inaccurate, while you can simply check Bitcoin price chart. This following website has a chart with oldest Bitcoin price history.

This price chart starts on 2009-10-05 with a price at $0.000764/BTC. From $0.000764 for 1 BTC to today price at $89,962, Bitcoin has grown up a lot.

It's 117800000 growth.
https://bitcoin.zorinaq.com/price/

[JeffBrad12]

Market cap matters. If majority of these altcoin are put in the same market cap level as bitcoin, they will be having much lower gains because not enough money to pump.

Though on the other hand, it also shows that you can be throwing money to litecoin and dogecoin blindly and you get more or less the same gain as bitcoin so why not just put it all in bitcoin that have higher liquidity and get that peace of mind.

[Yaunfitda]

Conclusions:
The price of Bitcoin has risen less than the price of altcoins.

But still, no one has topple Bitcoin at the top of the market. Bitcoin remains the dominant crypto as it is the prime mover. There have been many altcoins that has risen more than Bitcoin, but still those runs can't be sustained.

The market timing is important: there is not enough money in the whole world to produce the cryptocurrencies price increases similar to 2016-2021 for the period 2026-2031.

Of course, the early birds catches the worm and so that saying is true in crypto market. But still the best time to buy is today and just hold on it as long as you can specially Bitcoin. The return could be huge still and you can make that money and generational wealth that no other assets can give.

[JaanusRaim]

But still the best time to buy is today and just hold on it as long as you can specially Bitcoin. The return could be huge still and you can make that money and generational wealth that no other assets can give.

If we put our money in the wrong time (into an overvalued asset) then we have no money to invest in the right time and place (into undervalued assets).
No asset is good or bad (by nature) to invest - the undervaluation and overvaluation is needed to track.

It is so important to say it clearly: no asset is able to make us wealthy - Bitcoin, altcoins, silver, real estate.....  every asset has its bad times to buy and bad times to sell.... good times to buy and good times to sell. The timing is everything.

[DanWalker]

Conclusions:
The price of Bitcoin has risen less than the price of altcoins.

But still, no one has topple Bitcoin at the top of the market. Bitcoin remains the dominant crypto as it is the prime mover. There have been many altcoins that has risen more than Bitcoin, but still those runs can't be sustained.

But for most investors, what they care about is which coin will yield a better return, because that is their purpose in entering the market. They do not enter the market to see who is king or to become follower of any particular sect.

Personally, I do not deny that many altcoins offer better returns than Bitcoin. However, everything has its price. Bitcoin may offer lower returns, but its safer. Therefore, I will continue to invest mostly in Bitcoin and only allocate a small portion to altcoins to try my luck

[armanda90]

But for most investors, what they care about is which coin will yield a better return, because that is their purpose in entering the market. They do not enter the market to see who is king or to become follower of any particular sect.

Personally, I do not deny that many altcoins offer better returns than Bitcoin. However, everything has its price. Bitcoin may offer lower returns, but its safer. Therefore, I will continue to invest mostly in Bitcoin and only allocate a small portion to altcoins to try my luck

Usually top and old altcoin has better return than bitcoin but still speculation can't guarantee keep on the higher price, actually bitcoin is the best and safety cryptocurrency assets for holding exactly for ten years later than speculate with altcoin for right now easily get scam or stuck at lower price. Better lower return but keep safety as cryptocurrency assets investment than we make high speculation when investing in altcoin how their dominance not only from holder but from the altcoin owner it self.

I think for OP make new comparison maybe around 5 years later how much return when investing in bitcoin and several top altcoin, interested waiting for the return profitable earn from Bitcoin and top altcoin like ETH, BNB, LTC and XRP which one more profitable to hold.

[JaanusRaim]

The snapshot of crypto prices (in USD) 20 January, 2016

Bitcoin (BTC) 420.23 (+ 211.71x in ten years 2016-2026)
XRP (XRP) 0.005381 (+ 353.09x)
Litecoin (LTC) 3.3885 (+ 20.17x)
Etherum (ETH) 1.5318 (+ 1931.27x)
Dash (DASH) 4.7742 (+ 14.44x)
Dogecoin (DOGE) 0.000168 (+ 745.24x)
Peercoin (PPC) 0.4218 (-21%)
Stellar (XLM) 0.001821 (+ 116.42x)
Factom (FCT) 0.9319 (-100%)
BitShares (BTS) 0.003163 (-64%)

SIMPLE AVERAGE + 339.35x in ten years 2016-2026
AVERAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MARKET CAP + 240x in ten years 2016-2026

The snapshot of crypto prices (in USD) 20 January, 2021

Bitcoin (BTC) 35547.75 (+ 84.59x in five years 2016-2021; + 2.50x in five years 2021-2026)
XRP (XRP) 0.2965 (+ 55.10x; + 6.41x)
Litecoin (LTC) 149.93 (+ 44.25x; -54%)
Etherum (ETH) 1382.27 (+ 902.38x; + 2.14x)
Dash (DASH) 121.20 (+ 25.39x, -43%)
Dogecoin (DOGE) 0.00906 (+ 53.93x; + 13.82x)
Peercoin (PPC) 0.4462 (+6%; -26%)
Stellar (XLM) 0.2944 (+ 161.67x; -28%)
Factom (FCT) 0.4943 (-47%; -100%)
BitShares (BTS) 0.0248 (+ 8.06x; -96%)

SIMPLE AVERAGE + 133.69x in five years 2016-2021; + 2.74x in five years 2021-2026
AVERAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MARKET CAP + 96.29x in five years 2016-2021; + 2.56x in five years 2021-2026



Conclusions:
The price of Bitcoin has risen less than the price of altcoins.
The market timing is important: there is not enough money in the whole world to produce the cryptocurrencies price increases similar to 2016-2021 for the period 2026-2031.

This period was remarkably stable (the first remarkably stable years in crypto history): the snapshot from 20 January, 2016 is very similar to the snapshots from 20 January, 2015 and 20 January, 2017. The prices remained relatively stable about three years and only slight price increases emerged until the spring 2017. For example, the Etherum price (1,53 usd) was only 5x of its initial crowdfunding price 1,5 years ago (0.30 usd). These years was in sharp contrast with the first five crypto years (2009-2013) that were extremely turbulent.

This was really looong time for thinking and making plans for the future. In some aspect such eras are even more valuable than the turbulent action times like 2017.