Could Bitcoin Surpass Google's $384 Billion Market Cap?
Just how big a financial opportunity is Bitcoin? Recently, Wall Street has been starting to ask that very question, paying more and more attention to the upstart alternative currency. The first analysis by a registered broker dealer which attempted to value bitcoin's worth was published on 1 December by Wedbush Securities. While Los Angeles-based Wedbush is a respected securities firm, it doesn't count itself among the first-tier of investment banks, or the 'bulge bracket' as its known on Wall Street. The Wedbush research report contained some novel analysis and perspective, but it was....
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Financial technology (fintech) has exploded during the last two years and cryptocurrency and blockchain firms have bolstered the billion-dollar industry. A recently published study by Utility Bidder indicates that the industry is predicted to surpass $382 billion by 2027. Moreover, fintech firms that are blockchain-specific are projected to be worth over $67.4 billion by 2027. The recent study also highlights that Kraken is the most influential blockchain company of 2021. Kraken Named 2021’s Most Influential Blockchain Company Numerous research studies have shown the fintech....
Bitcoin has dropped below the $30k mark, while stablecoins go strong as they surpass over $100 billion in total supply. Total Stablecoin Supply Is Now More Than $100 Billion According to a report by Arcane Research, the total stablecoin supply has now surpassed the $100 billion mark, while Tether’s dominance is declining. Here is a chart that shows the trend in the total supply and dominance of some popular coins: The stablecoins total supply as reached a new height There are a few interesting features in the graph. The total supply of these coins used to be only $11 billion in July....
In May, Google announced to its merchant partners that it would be retiring Checkout. Google Checkout was designed as a platform for online payments, but as a competitor to PayPal it wasn't getting enough traction. The company's plan is to merge Checkout into Google Wallet. The idea always has been for Wallet to be - via Android - a replacement, well, for your physical wallet. The problem is that Google is having issues getting people to actually use Wallet. BusinessWeek recently ran a story about the fact that Wallet is losing money for the company. According to the article, the fees....
While non-fungible token (NFT) sales have slipped since the start of the year, the top five marketplaces, in terms of the largest number of all-time sales, have reached more than $40 billion. Moreover, the NFT marketplace platform Opensea captured over $32 billion worth of sales as the NFT market platform currently dominates the top five NFT marketplaces by 79%. Top 5 NFT Markets Cross $40 Billion in All-Time Sales, Opensea Dominates by 79% During the month of October, the top five NFT marketplaces surpassed the $40 billion mark, in terms of all-time sales, with approximately $41.36....
You’re next, Google. At approximately $1 trillion, Bitcoin’s market cap has blown past Tencent, which holds a valuation of roughly $917.8 billion at time of publication, according to AssetDash rankings. Crypto’s largest digital asset is now sixth on AssetDash's list of top market cap companies across the globe. Google, officially known by its parent entity, Alphabet (GOOGL), holds the fifth spot with a market cap of approximately $1.4 trillion at time of publication."After reaching a new all-time high price mark, bitcoin surpassed Chinese tech giant Tencent, moving it up to the #6 spot....