How does Bitcoin stack up against the MAG7 tech giants, Gold, and Silver? 8 stocks, 2 commodities, 1 protocol. Data presented — no advice given.
Market capitalisation (market cap) is a simple formula: Price x Total Supply = Market Cap. It measures the total value of an asset if every unit were valued at the current price.
Bitcoin
Price x ~19.8M circulating coins
Gold
Price/oz x ~200,000 tonnes above ground
Stocks
Share price x total shares outstanding
Market cap is useful for comparing assets of different types on one scale, but it has limits — it doesn't account for liquidity, how much is actually available for sale, or how concentrated ownership is.
| # | Asset | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold | $33.8T |
| 2 | NvidiaNVDAMAG7 | $4.5T |
| 3 | AppleAAPLMAG7 | $3.9T |
| 4 | AlphabetGOOGMAG7 | $3.7T |
| 5 | MicrosoftMSFTMAG7 | $3.0T |
| 6 | AmazonAMZNMAG7 | $2.1T |
| 7 | MetaMETAMAG7 | $1.6T |
| 8 | BitcoinBTC | $1.6T |
| 9 | TeslaTSLAMAG7 | $1.3T |
| 10 | Berkshire HathawayBRK | $1.1T |
| 11 | Silver | $135B |
I kept this list focused: the MAG7 tech giants, Gold, Silver, and Bitcoin. Berkshire Hathaway makes the cut because Warren Buffett famously called Bitcoin "rat poison squared" in 2018 — yet Bitcoin has outperformed Berkshire since that quote. Sometimes the scoreboard says more than the commentary.
Stock and commodity market caps are periodically updated snapshots. Bitcoin updates live via CoinGecko. For a comprehensive ranking of all global assets, see companiesmarketcap.com.
How Bitcoin, Gold, and the MAG7 moved through the global asset rankings over the past decade. Bitcoin went from unranked to top 5 at its peak.
Data sources: CoinGecko (Bitcoin), Yahoo Finance (stocks), gold-api.com (commodities). For a full global asset ranking, visit companiesmarketcap.com.
This page is for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute investment advice.