Bitcoin Market Cap Nears $1 Trillion, Surpasses Tesla, Visa

Paigambar Mohan Raj
Source: CNBC

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price is recovering from last month’s sell-off. The asset has rallied 11.7% in the weekly charts, 13.7% in the 14-day charts, and 11.9% over the previous month. Moreover, BTC’s value has risen by almost 120% since February 2023. The latest rally could be due to miners holding on to their coins, contrary to January when miners had begun selling their holdings.

Source: CoinGecko

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Bitcoin’s (BTC) latest rally has led to a surge in the project’s market cap. BTC’s market cap is not hovering just above $979 billion. The asset’s market cap has now surpassed the likes of Tesla, Visa, and JPMorgan, who have a market cap of $616.4 billion, $566.4 billion, and $503.4 billion, respectively.

How high will Bitcoin (BTC) reach before its halving event?

Bitcoin Enters "High-Risk" Zone Hinting at Early Bull Market: Glassnode
Source: Reddit

BTC will undergo its next halving cycle in April of this year. Many analysts and traders consider halving events bullish because they reduce rewards for miners, consequently reducing supply.

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According to Changelly, Bitcoin (BTC) may face a steep correction over the next few weeks. The platform anticipates BTC’s price to drop below $40,000 by the end of February, translating to a plummet of around 16.7% from current levels. Moreover, Changelly predicts BTC to fall to around $31,600 by Mar. 12, 2024. Falling to $31,600 from current levels would translate to a drop of around 34%.

CoinCodex also paints a bearish picture for Bitcoin (BTC), predicting the asset to fall to $40,316 on Feb. 29, 2024, a fall of around 16% from current levels. Moreover, the platform anticipates BTC’s price to drop to $31,714 on Mar. 12, 2024, a decline of almost 34% from current levels.

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Source: CoinCodex