Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $124,457.12 in mid-August before retreating to around $110,000 late in the month, producing roughly a 20% year-to-date gain by end of August. Several established stocks have outpaced Bitcoin's gains in 2025, including Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Royal Caribbean (RCL), and DASH. AMD achieved approximately a 34% year-to-date increase by the end of August despite macroeconomic and trade tensions. Truist analyst William Stein raised AMD's price target from $173 to $213 and upgraded the rating from "hold" to "buy," citing artificial intelligence and data center demand as supporting factors.
It's been a banner year, so far, for cryptocurrency enthusiasts worldwide. Bitcoin ( CRYPTO:BTC), the world's most popular cryptocurrency, touched an all-time high of $124,457.12 in mid-August before pulling back to around $110,000 in the month's final trading days. With that, Bitcoin was up by 20% (give or take a few percentage points) at the end of August. That's an impressive year-to-date performance, and some commentators are bracing for even higher Bitcoin prices.
It would be difficult to imagine modern society without semiconductors, and Advanced Micro Devices ( NASDAQ:AMD) is among the world's elite semiconductor-sector players. Certainly, international trade tensions have put pressure on semiconductor developers this year, but AMD stock has proved to be surprisingly resilient. Despite the challenging macroeconomic backdrop, AMD stock managed to finish August with a year-to-date gain of roughly 34%. This easily beats Bitcoin's rally, and there could be more upside in store for Advanced Micro Devices' loyal shareholders.
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