Bitcoin Defies Gravity—Flips Alphabet’s Market Cap Again in 2025

Digital gold just schooled Silicon Valley.

Bitcoin’s latest bull run isn’t just a rally—it’s a power move. The OG cryptocurrency just overtook Alphabet’s market cap (again), proving Wall Street’s "meme asset" narrative deader than a 2008 Lehman executive.

Why it matters: When BTC flips trillion-dollar tech giants like Google’s parent company, even your boomer uncle starts side-eyeing his index funds.

The irony? Alphabet spends billions on AI moonshots while Bitcoin quietly eats fiat currencies for breakfast. No VC funding required—just unstoppable code and Austrian economics.

Bottom line: The flippening isn’t coming. It’s here. And traditional finance still won’t admit their spreadsheet models missed the revolution.

$121,962 recently reached a new historical peak, with its value soaring to $124,457 on Thursday. This remarkable ascent briefly propelled its market capitalization past that of Alphabet, Google’s parent company. Although a similar event occurred in July, a subsequent pullback in Bitcoin’s price to $121,718 allowed Alphabet to regain its position. According to data from Companiesmarketcap, Bitcoin is currently the sixth most valuable asset globally. To surpass Alphabet again, Bitcoin needs an additional $2 billion in market cap, and for Apple, it requires a $36 billion increase.

ContentsBitcoin Achieves a New All-Time HighApproaching the $130,000 Mark?

Bitcoin Achieves a New All-Time High

Bitcoin’s latest surge to $124,457 catapulted its market value above Alphabet for a brief period. This achievement marked the second time bitcoin has overtaken the California-based tech giant within a year. In July, Bitcoin managed to surpass Alphabet momentarily, demonstrating its volatile yet upward-striving nature.

Currently, Bitcoin stands as the sixth most valuable asset, demanding an additional $2 billion in market cap to surpass Alphabet again. If Bitcoin reaches this milestone, its next target will be Apple, requiring a $36 billion increment. These calculations assume that Alphabet’s and Apple’s market caps remain stable.

Approaching the $130,000 Mark?

Market expectations have surged, with Polymarket data indicating a 46% probability of Bitcoin surpassing $130,000 in August. The chance of Bitcoin climbing above $150,000 within the next two weeks is estimated at 5%. Analyst Miles Deutscher has stated that Bitcoin might be entering a parabolic phase, while Polymarket believes there’s a 15% chance it could reach $200,000 by year-end.

In terms of returns, Bitcoin has outperformed Gold so far this year. The XAUT/Bitcoin pair on Bitfinex is down by 3% since the beginning of the year, following a 42% decline in 2024. Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz expressed confidence in Bitcoin eventually outpacing gold, which currently holds a market value of approximately $22.893 trillion.

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