![Bitcoin hits $1 trillion market cap again as $217 million liquidated in 24 hours](https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/themes/cryptoslate-2020/imgresize/timthumb.php?src=https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/bitcoin-up.jpg&w=70&h=37&q=75)
Quick Take
Currently, Bitcoin’s value is around $51,500, successfully surpassing the $1 trillion market cap. This ascension places it above some of the world’s leading corporations. Berkshire Hathaway’s market cap hovers around $850 billion, marking it the eleventh-largest entity. Meanwhile, Meta, standing ninth in the global ranking, carries a market cap of $1.173 trillion.
![BTCUSD Market Cap: (Source: Trading View)](https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/btcusd.png)
Bitcoin last experienced a $1T market cap in November 2021. Bitcoin’s value is roughly 25% lower than its all-time November 2021 high of $69,000.
Further, $53m in liquidations, primarily from short liquidations, occurred in the past hour, per Coinglass data. This figure significantly increases when accounting for the past 24 hours, with over $217m liquidated.
![Total Liquidations: (Source: Coinglass)](https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Liq.png)