In 2011, Roger Ver — one of the first and most well-known evangelists of Bitcoin, entrepreneur and investor, nicknamed 'Bitcoin Jesus' in the crypto community — convinced people to pay attention to digital assets. At that time, Bitcoin was worth about $10, and the idea that it would surpass gold, real estate, and the American stock market seemed bold and almost insane.
After fourteen years, it is clear that Ver's bet became one of the most accurate in financial history. The authors of the X-channel Documenting Saylor calculated how much those who followed his advice could have earned and compared the result with the returns of traditional assets.
How much followers of Roger Ver earned
At the moment of the famous bet, Bitcoin was trading around $10. Even if we consider a conservative price around $85,000, the total return is approximately +849,900%.
What this means in practice:
$1 invested in Bitcoin in 2011 would have turned into $8,500
$1,000 — into $8,.5 million
Such a result makes Bitcoin the absolute leader in returns among all mass financial instruments of recent decades.
Roger Ver on the prospects of Bitcoin. Recording from 2011 How the same investments would look in traditional assets
Not just Bitcoin. There are many alternatives for investment in the market. Below is a table showing the returns of assets since 2011 and what $1 would have turned into over the same period.
AssetReturn since 2011What $1 invested would be by 2025Bitcoin+849,900%$8,500Gold+183%~$2.83S&P 500~+320%~$4.20Real estate+120–150%~$2.20–$2.50
The gap between the results is so great that even the strong growth of S&P 500 pales in comparison to Bitcoin's almost million-fold return.
Why Roger Ver was right
Ver was betting not just on price growth, but on the emergence of a new economic paradigm. The foundation of his beliefs was:
limited issuance of Bitcoin;
decentralization;
independence from governments;
absence of intermediaries in transfers;
technological advantage over the traditional financial system.
In 2011, these theses were perceived more as ideology. Today they have become the foundation of the digital asset market.
What in the end
The story of Roger Ver is not about luck. It's about what happens when a person bets on an idea that seems too radical for most. In 2011, the advice to invest in Bitcoin seemed insane. Today it looks like a financial prophecy that has come true almost literally.
Those who considered Ver crazy lost the opportunity of the century. Those who listened to him gained access to the most profitable deal in modern history.
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