PANews reported on May 16, according to The Defiant, that the Central Bank of Russia has rated Bitcoin as the best-performing asset in the Russian financial market for April 2025, with Bitcoin prices rising by 11.2% that month. The bank also emphasized that Bitcoin's year-to-date performance is also at the top, with a return rate of 17.6%, surpassing stocks, bonds, and gold. Despite a short-term volatility decline of 18.6% from January to April 2025, Bitcoin has been recognized as the best-performing investment product globally since 2022, with a cumulative return rate of 121.3%.

Over the past year, Bitcoin has been recognized by the Central Bank of Russia as the most profitable investment product, with 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 at a time when institutional interest in Bitcoin is at an all-time high.