Bitcoin fell to 13th place among the world’s largest assets after falling to around $76,000, bringing 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 shifted to other high-performing sectors.
Precious metals were among the biggest beneficiaries during this period. Gold climbed to a record high of $5,600 an ounce in January before returning to around $4,486, while silver climbed as high as $120 an ounce and now trades near $76.
The metals’ rally has 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 far outpaced the performance of 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 industry leaders such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Broadcom (AVGO) have both surpassed bitcoin in market capitalization, with 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 nearly $1.3 trillion, is now just behind bitcoin.
