Bitcoin Beats Stocks, Gold, Bonds in Risk-Adjusted Returns: Research

Bitcoin Beats Stocks, Gold, Bonds in Risk-Adjusted Returns: Research

Bitcoin has fared better than the world's largest hedge fund based on its risk-adjusted returns, reveals Messari in its recent research note.


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