Bitcoin price hits $54K, reaching a $1T market cap faster than Amazon and Google
Bitcoin's rally to $54,850 boosted its market capitalization above $1 trillion, a feat which took Amazon and Google decades to achieve. Within the last hour, Bitcoin's market capitalization pushed above the $1 trillion level. This milestone occurred less than a year after its market cap dipped below $100 billion on Black Thursday and the move to a new all-time high took place right as BTC price is on the verge of overtaking $55,000. Bitcoin market cap in USD. Source: TradingViewThe significance of this event will not be lost of those working in financial as only a handful of assets ever....
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