Bitcoin Recognized as Top Asset by Russian Central Bank in April 2025

According to PANews, the Russian Central Bank has identified Bitcoin as the best-performing asset in the Russian financial market for April 2025, with a price increase of 11.2% during the month. The bank also highlighted Bitcoin's year-to-date performance, which leads with a return rate of 17.6%, surpassing stocks, bonds, and gold. Despite experiencing an 18.6% short-term volatility decline from January to April 2025, Bitcoin has been recognized as the best-performing global investment product since 2022, with a cumulative return rate of 121.3%. Over the past year, Bitcoin has been acknowledged by the Russian Central Bank as the most profitable investment product, achieving a return rate of 38%. Since 2022, Bitcoin's cumulative return rate has reached 121.3%, significantly outperforming traditional assets such as gold, stocks, and the S&P 500 index. This recognition comes amid an unprecedented surge in institutional interest in Bitcoin.