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Bitcoin Market Cap
Bitcoin's total value right now, and how it stacks up against gold, silver, and the world's largest companies.
BITCOIN MARKET CAP RIGHT NOW
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HOW BITCOIN STACKS UP
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Comparisons approximate, as of mid-2026 public estimates. Bar length scaled to gold.
GLOBAL RANKING — WHERE BITCOIN SITS
BY MARKET CAP
Non-bitcoin figures are approximate mid-2026 public estimates, for context only — not a live feed for every asset.
MARKET CAP MILESTONES
$1 trillionFeb 2021~$55,000
$2 trillionMar 2024~$103,000
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Why market cap, not just price, matters
Price alone tells you what one bitcoin costs. Market cap — price times circulating supply — tells you the total value of the network, which is the number that actually compares against gold, silver, or a company's market cap. Bitcoin's fixed 21 million supply cap makes this comparison unusually clean versus most assets.
Bitcoin's dominance — its share of the total crypto market — is a related but different number. Market cap measures absolute size; dominance measures relative share within crypto specifically.
Frequently asked questions
How is bitcoin's market cap calculated?
Circulating supply multiplied by the current price. As of 2026, roughly 19.9 million of the 21 million bitcoin that will ever exist are in circulation.
Is bitcoin bigger than gold?
No — gold's total above-ground market value is still several times larger than bitcoin's market cap as of 2026. Bitcoin proponents often frame the gap as long-term upside if it captures a larger share of the "store of value" market.
What was bitcoin's first $1 trillion market cap?
Bitcoin first crossed a $1 trillion market cap in February 2021, during the bull run that took its price above roughly $55,000 at the time.
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Live price and market cap from public market data. Gold, silver, and equity comparisons are approximate estimates.