Bitcoin Flips Google: Market Cap Milestone Hits New ATH as Crypto Eats Traditional Tech
Move over, Silicon Valley—Bitcoin just bulldozed past Google's market valuation while setting another blistering all-time high. The OG cryptocurrency isn't asking for permission anymore.
When numbers talk
No fancy footwork here: BTC's raw market cap now outweighs one of tech's most entrenched giants. TradFi analysts are scrambling to update PowerPoints that called crypto a 'niche asset class' three years ago.
The new pecking order
This isn't just about price—it's about protocol vs. corporation. While Google tweaks ad algorithms, Bitcoin's mining network churns out immutable blocks. Different game, different rules.
Wall Street's awkward phase
Goldman Sachs clients who dismissed BTC at $30K are now paying $85K for the privilege of FOMO. Meanwhile, BlackRock's 'crypto skeptic' CIO just added 'digital assets' to his LinkedIn bio. Progress.
One cynical footnote: At least Bitcoin can't get slapped with an antitrust lawsuit...yet.
Institutional capital drives momentum
The surge in bitcoin’s price has pushed the total digital asset market capitalization above $4.1 trillion for the first time.
According to Vugar Usi Zade, COO at Bitget, the momentum is being driven by increased institutional capital, helped by recent US policy changes like the GENIUS Act and structural shifts such as 401(k) Bitcoin allocations. Zade stated:
“It is not just a wave of speculative enthusiasm; it is the groundwork for bitcoin’s integration into mainstream portfolios.”
Price levels and market outlook
Analyst Rekt Capital identified $126,000 as the next pivotal price level for bitcoin, following the break above the $120,000 psychological barrier, which has now become significant support.
Jeff Park of ProCap BTC described the current bull run setup as the “easiest BTC bull run set up ever.”
For bitcoin to surpass Apple’s market cap, the price would need to climb above $175,000.
