Bitcoin becomes 10th largest currency in the world
The original and foundational cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC) has, unsurprisingly, consistently maintained the largest market capitalization of all digital assets. But it hasn’t exactly been a smooth ride — the volatile nature of crypto has led to numerous intense price changes that have added or subtracted billions in BTC’s market cap in short timeframes. In 2024, a promising first quarter was followed up by an extended period of sideways trading without a clear trend. Since mid-October however, things have changed — Bitcoin, as well as the wider crypto market, is now in a bull run, buoyed by tailwinds from resurgent recession fears and the election of Donald Trump, widely seen as the pro-crypto candidate of the 2024 presidential race. Picks for you Why XRP price is crashing 1 hour ago ...