The latest global asset data is quite interesting. In the January 2026 rankings, BTC with a market cap of $1.86 trillion ranks 22nd, becoming the only crypto asset to break into the top 25. During the same period, real estate remains firmly in first place with $670.6 trillion, while NVIDIA and the Japanese Yen are both hovering around the tenth position. The performance of AI-related assets is indeed impressive.
This ranking makes one clear point — compared to traditional major asset classes, the overall size of crypto assets still has a gap, but BTC has already firmly entered the ranks of core global assets, which is no small feat.
From this perspective, how much more room is there for crypto assets to truly expand their market value? What does it take for more cryptocurrencies to break into the top of this list? Is it breakthroughs in application scenarios, or the accumulation of market consensus?
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The latest global asset data is quite interesting. In the January 2026 rankings, BTC with a market cap of $1.86 trillion ranks 22nd, becoming the only crypto asset to break into the top 25. During the same period, real estate remains firmly in first place with $670.6 trillion, while NVIDIA and the Japanese Yen are both hovering around the tenth position. The performance of AI-related assets is indeed impressive.
This ranking makes one clear point — compared to traditional major asset classes, the overall size of crypto assets still has a gap, but BTC has already firmly entered the ranks of core global assets, which is no small feat.
From this perspective, how much more room is there for crypto assets to truly expand their market value? What does it take for more cryptocurrencies to break into the top of this list? Is it breakthroughs in application scenarios, or the accumulation of market consensus?