Bitcoin's Market Cap Overtakes Tesla and Samsung — Climbs to $1.635 trillion
Bitcoin topped $81,000 over the weekend, pushing its market cap to roughly $1.635 trillion — about $197 billion ahead of Tesla's $1.438 trillion — while Tesla shares slipped 0.5% to $364.27 in the prior session and dropped to 14th among the world's largest assets.
Bitcoin's price climbed past $81,000 over the last weekend of September, briefly touching $81,914, pushing its market capitalization to roughly $1.635 trillion. Several outlets reported that put it about $197 billion ahead of Tesla's roughly $1.438 trillion market cap, with Bitcoin ranking 13th among the world's largest assets, Tesla 14th, and Samsung 15th.
The reshuffle reflects both Bitcoin's weekend rally and relative softness in Tesla shares, which closed the prior U.S. session down 0.5% at $364.27.
Worth noting: this comparison is a snapshot. Bitcoin trades around the clock and its price moves by the minute, while Tesla's market cap is anchored to its last regular-session close — so the ranking can flip again as either asset's price moves.
For Tesla shareholders, the news itself has little direct bearing on the company's fundamentals, but it's drawing attention as a symbolic milestone showing an alternative asset like Bitcoin now commands mega-cap-level valuation.
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