Gold Surpasses $30 Trillion Market Cap,Leaving Bitcoin Behind
Gold’s market value has hit a historic high,surpassing $30 trillion. This makes it the world’s largest asset by market cap. Spot prices are now at $4,369, showing its dominance.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s market cap has fallen to $2.15 trillion.It lost over $200 billion this week, widening the gap between the two assets.
According to Companies Market Cap, gold has risen by 1.49% in the past 24 hours. This month, it crossed the $30 trillion threshold for the first time.At that time,spot prices were at $4,280.
Gold is now the largest asset by market cap. It far outweighs the other top four assets. NVIDIA is second with a $4.4 trillion market cap, followed by Microsoft at $3.8 trillion and apple at $3.6 trillion.
Silver, gold’s metal counterpart, is still below the top five with a $2.9 trillion market cap. Bitcoin ranks eighth, having lost billions in market cap after recent crypto crashes.
Bitcoin once hit record highs, surpassing major companies and minerals like silver. In April 2025, it became the world’s fifth largest asset with a $1.86 trillion market cap.
Despite reaching new all-time highs, Bitcoin’s growth has been slower compared to other assets. The gap between Bitcoin and gold continues to widen as Bitcoin struggles amidst falling crypto prices.
Gold’s price has jumped to a new record high at $4,300, up nearly 60% in the past year. Bitcoin has risen by 57.3% but is in a downward slump.
Deutsche bank predicts central banks will start buying BTC by 2030, which could boost its value. Though, Bitcoin still has a long way to go to surpass gold’s market cap.
