Silver Breaks Into Global Asset Market Cap Top 3, With Crypto Assets Notably Trailing

quietly_staking · 2026-01-05T13:37:14+00:00

Silver's market cap has reached $4.485 trillion, ranking it third among global assets, closely following NVIDIA. In contrast, Bitcoin and Ethereum lag significantly, with market caps of $1.854 trillion and $381.9 billion, emphasizing silver's dominance over cryptocurrencies.

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2026-01-05 13:37:14

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According to latest market data from December 28, silver’s market capitalization has surged to $4.485 trillion, claiming the third position in global asset rankings. This impressive valuation places the precious metal just behind NVIDIA’s $4.638 trillion market cap—a margin narrower than 4%.

The rankings reveal an interesting contrast: while traditional commodities like silver command trillion-dollar valuations in the global asset market cap landscape, cryptocurrencies remain significantly smaller in scale. Bitcoin, the leading digital asset, holds an asset market cap of approximately $1.854 trillion, securing 8th place globally. Ethereum, the second-largest blockchain network, trails further behind with a market cap around $381.9 billion, landing at 43rd position.

This comparison underscores silver’s enduring dominance as a store of value and industrial commodity compared to the nascent but rapidly evolving cryptocurrency sector. The gap between silver’s $4.485 trillion and Bitcoin’s $1.854 trillion highlights the ongoing scale difference between established precious metals and emerging digital assets within the broader global asset market cap framework.

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