bitcoin has fallen to 13th place among the world’s largest global assets after falling to around $76,000, reducing its total market capitalization to $1.5 trillion.
BTC has struggled throughout 2026, falling 11% year-to-date and nearly 30% over the past 12 months, as investor capital has rotated into other high-yielding sectors.
Precious metals were among the biggest beneficiaries during that period. Gold rose to a record $5,600 per ounce in January before retreating to around $4,486, while silver rose as high as $120 per ounce and is now trading near $76.
The metals rally pushed silver to become the world’s fifth-largest asset by market capitalization, highlighting strong demand for traditional safe-haven assets amid continued economic uncertainty.
The current boom in artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor stocks has significantly outperformed bitcoin. The so-called “Magnificent Seven” technology companies have continued to rally, with the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF gaining 33% over the past year.
Semiconductor leaders such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Broadcom (AVGO) have surpassed bitcoin in market capitalization, each now valued at around $2 trillion, ranking eighth and ninth globally.
Micron Technology (MU) recently became the latest semiconductor company to cross the $1 trillion valuation threshold, while Samsung, valued at around $1.3 trillion, now sits just behind bitcoin.
