As a financial asset, Bitcoin has vastly outperformed the stock market, with one-year and five-year growth rates at 107% and 423%, respectively. Bitcoin is widely expected to continue to produce high returns. Investing just $100 in BTC today is forecast to be worth around $3,400 in ten years' time.
10 years ago: A $1 investment would be worth $277.66 since Bitcoin is up 26,967 percent from December 2014. 15 years ago: A $1 investment would be worth $103 million since Bitcoin is up 10.3 billion percent from late 2009.
Crypto assets are now required to be separately reported on the balance sheet, and changes in the value of crypto assets will be presented separately from changes in other intangible assets on the entity's income statement as either realized or unrealized gains and losses.
Accounting for Bitcoin and Ether However, because they qualify as assets, the core principles of accounting for assets will apply when you account for Bitcoin and Ether. So, when you buy Bitcoin or Ether, you should add it to your balance sheet at its fair market value on the date you bought it.
Procedure to buy shares online Getting a PAN Card : A Permanent Account Number (PAN) is mandatory to buy shares online. Open a Demat Account : Demat account is the most important aspect of investing or buying shares online. Open a Trading Account : Trading account runs simultaneously to your demat account.