With the recent sharp increase in Bitcoin's price, it's worth taking a look at historical returns.

To that end, we've provided a new visualization that encompasses the ROI (Return on Investment — the percentage change in your dollar value over a period of time) and CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate — the average percentage change over a specified number of years).

We provide both metrics for the following time periods: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 years. You can also toggle between linear and logarithmic scales and display halving dates.

For example, over a four-year period, Bitcoin's returns have never been negative (first chart).

Switching to CAGR, we see that the current annual growth rate for a two-year period is approximately 130% (second chart).