Global cryptocurrency market cap hits $1 trillion

MarketsJanuary 6, 2021, 6:45PM EST
UPDATED: January 6, 2021, 6:46PM EST
Global cryptocurrency market cap hits $1 trillion
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The market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies has reached $1 trillion.

According to data from CoinGecko, the global market cap for all cryptocurrencies is at $1.003 trillion at the time of writing. Bitcoin remains the market leader with a $676B market cap, followed by Ethereum with a $136 billion market cap. Tether, XRP and Litecoin round out the top five. 

The last time total market capitalization came close to $1 trillion was in January of 2018 when it reached nearly $800 billion. This is the first time it has surpassed the $1 trillion mark.


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