What is market capitalisation?
The current price of an asset multiplied by its circulating supply — a rough measure of the total value of everything in circulation.
Market cap is the standard way to compare the size of crypto assets, and it is why a coin priced at fractions of a cent can be larger than one priced in thousands of dollars.
Why it matters: it corrects the most common beginner error — treating a low unit price as “cheap”. A coin’s price is meaningless without knowing how many exist. Market cap has its own limitation: it assumes every unit could be sold at the current price, which is false for assets with thin liquidity. Compare assets on our comparison tool.
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