Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency and it remains the go-to leader in the space. Market capitalization and 24-hour trading volume are both used to help determine the overall worth of a cryptocurrency.
When it comes to Bitcoin, its market cap is $68 billion while its 24-hour trading volume is $4 billion. Comparing these numbers to other cryptocurrencies reveals that Bitcoin is still well ahead of the pack, but there are a few challengers emerging.
Ethereum is one of those challengers. It is the second largest cryptocurrency with a market cap of $20 billion and 24-hour trading volume of $1 billion.
While it doesn’t yet match Bitcoin in terms of overall value, Ethereum has been growing at a rapid pace. In the past month alone, Ethereum’s market cap has increased by $5 billion while Bitcoin’s has only grown by $2 billion.
Another challenger is Ripple, which is currently the third largest cryptocurrency with a market cap of $13 billion. Ripple’s 24-hour trading volume is also quite high at $700 million.
Unlike Ethereum, Ripple’s growth has been more steady and it has remained in third place for some time now.
So, which exchange has the highest Bitcoin volume? That would be Binance, which is currently the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange with a 24-hour trading volume of $1.9 billion. Binance is followed by OKEx ($1.
6 billion), Huobi ($1 billion), and Bitfinex ($700 million). All four of these exchanges are based in Asia and they have been responsible for driving much of the recent growth in the cryptocurrency markets.
In conclusion, Bitcoin remains the king of cryptocurrencies with a market capitalization that is nearly double that of its nearest competitor Ethereum. However, there are a few exchanges that have higher volume than Binance when it comes to Bitcoin trading.