Market Cap

Quick definition

Total value of a coin: price multiplied by circulating supply.

Market capitalization = current price ร— coins in circulation. It's the standard way to compare crypto sizes โ€” a $1 coin with 10 billion supply is 'bigger' than a $100 coin with 1 million supply.

Beginners often misread cheap unit prices as upside ('it only needs to reach $1!'). Market cap exposes the math: what matters is total valuation, not price per coin.

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