Bitcoin has fallen to 13th place among the world’s largest global assets after falling to around $76,000, bringing its total market capitalization down to $1.5 trillion.
BTC has struggled throughout 2026, down 11% year-to-date and nearly 30% over the past 12 months as investor capital has rotated into other high-performing sectors.
Precious metals were among the biggest gainers during that period. Gold rose to a record high of $5,600 an ounce in January before falling back to around $4,486, while silver rose as high as $120 an ounce and is now trading near $76.
The rise in metals pushed silver to become the world’s fifth-largest asset by market capitalization, underscoring strong demand for traditional safe-haven assets amid continued economic uncertainty.
The ongoing boom in artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor stocks has significantly outperformed bitcoin. The so-called “Magnificent Seven” technology companies have continued to grow, 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 both surpassed bitcoin in market capitalization, each now valued at about $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 near $1.3 trillion, now sits just behind bitcoin.
