Catenaa, Tuesday, July 15, 2025- Bitcoin has become the world’s fifth-largest asset by market capitalization after surging past $122,000, eclipsing Amazon and placing behind only Gold, NVIDIA, Microsoft and Apple.
As of Monday morning, Bitcoin was trading at $122,500, lifting its market cap to $2.407 trillion, according to data from companiesmarketcap.com. The cryptocurrency’s meteoric rise pushed it ahead of tech giants Amazon and Google, as well as the total value of Silver.
“This rally isn’t just momentum, it’s infrastructure-driven,” said Vincent Liu, chief investment officer at Kronos Research. He cited inflows into spot bitcoin ETFs, policy progress in Washington, and improving macro liquidity as key drivers.
Data from SoSoValue indicates that more than $16 billion has flowed into U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs in recent weeks, underscoring strong institutional interest. The gains come ahead of a critical legislative week in Washington, where lawmakers are expected to deliberate on proposals like the CLARITY Act and the GENIUS Act.
“If ETF demand sustains and rate cut expectations firm up, BTC could test $130K to $150K before year-end,” Liu said, while cautioning that soft retail conviction remains a risk.
Other crypto assets also advanced. Ethereum rose 2.71% to surpass $3,000, XRP gained 4.82% to $2.91, and Solana added 3.21% to reach $165.90. The GMCI 30 Index climbed 3.6% in the past 24 hours.
