Total crypto market cap
The combined value of all cryptocurrencies and what it is made of.
What the market cap is made of
| Part of the market | Market cap | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $1.53T | 60.05% |
| Ether | $273.5B | 10.75% |
| Stablecoins | $272.8B | 10.72% |
| Other coins | $470.1B | 18.48% |
What total market cap shows
The crypto market cap is the sum of all coins’ market caps: price times circulating supply. It is the main gauge of overall direction: rising means money is coming into the market, falling means it is leaving.
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Why bitcoin skews the total
Bitcoin usually accounts for more than half of the total and stablecoins, whose price does not move, for a noticeable part. That is why the market cap excluding bitcoin shows demand for altcoins more accurately.
How to read it
Compare with volume
Market cap growth on rising volume is more durable than on a thin market.
Look at the composition
If growth comes from bitcoin alone, altcoins do not confirm it.
Account for stablecoins
Inflows into stablecoins raise the market cap, but that money is not yet invested in coins.
FAQ
What is the crypto market cap?
The sum of all cryptocurrencies’ market caps — each coin’s price times its circulating supply.
How is market cap different from volume?
Market cap is the value of all coins at a moment, volume is the sum of trades over 24 hours.
How often does the data update?
The current value several times an hour, chart points every 6 hours.