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Crypto Climbs Global Ranks: Bitcoin’s Market Cap Hits $1.96 Trillion

source-logo  coinedition.com 06 January 2025 09:03, UTC

Bitcoin now ranks as the sixth-largest monetary asset to signal the rising influence of cryptocurrencies in finance. With BTC once again approaching the 100K mark, in the latest released report, it has surpassed the UK and silver in global market value.

#Bitcoin became the 6th largest monetary asset globally.

It was a long journey, but worth it…#cryptocurrency#btc pic.twitter.com/ColaWM4Lg0

— Crypto Patel (@CryptoPatel) January 6, 2025

A Comparison of Top Global Assets

Currently, Gold holds the top spot as the most valuable asset globally, with a market value of $16.20 trillion. Major economies like the United States and China follow, valued at $5.59 trillion and $5.18 trillion, respectively. The Eurozone and Japan also rank on this list with values of $4.88 trillion and $4.29 trillion.

Among these traditional assets, Bitcoin stands out with a valuation of $1.95 trillion, surpassing the United Kingdom and the total value of all available silver.

Bitcoin’s Position in the Global Market Cap

This achievement follows an earlier report where Bitcoin ranked seventh in overall market cap valuations across various industries. Gold still leads, while technology giants like NVIDIA and Apple boast multi-trillion dollar valuations.

Read also: Bitcoin to $300K? USA Buys Big, China May Join Soon

At that time, Bitcoin’s market cap was $1.851 trillion, reflecting strong investor interest and its established position as a leading digital asset. This placed Bitcoin ahead of major companies and commodities, including Saudi Aramco and silver.

Bitcoin’s Current Market Dynamics

As of press time, Bitcoin was approaching the $100,000 mark, trading at $99,169.74. This represented an increase of 0.77% over the last day, with its market capitalization standing at $1.96 trillion.


Source: CoinMarketCap

Furthermore, Bitcoin’s trading volume rose 23.07% to $25.16 billion in the past 24 hours, showing heightened market activity and investor interest. Also, the circulating supply of Bitcoin is 19.8 million BTC, with a maximum limit of 21 million BTC.

Bitcoin’s price has fluctuated between $97,500 and $99,000. Despite these swings, its trading volume and growing investor interest demonstrate its strong presence in the financial market.

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