10 Things Bitcoin is Now Bigger Than

Bigger, Stronger, Better
In 1966, John Lennon courted controversy by stating that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus. 51 years later and bitcoin is hitting biblical levels of its own. Boasting of what bitcoin is bigger than may seem childish; the equivalent of first graders arguing over whose dad is bigger. Nevertheless, it provides a useful snapshot of where bitcoin is at right now, and of how far it’s come. It’s also a helpful way of quantifying an intangible asset. It was four years ago today that bitcoin surged past $1,000 for the first time. That milestone seems quaint now: bitcoin has gained $100 billion in the last month alone. The virtual currency is officially now bigger than several venerable institutions and major countries.
PayPal
Bitcoin surged past PayPal weeks ago, and is on course to double the market cap of the payment processing company soon.McDonald’s
The world’s most famous fast food company has a market cap of $135 billion. Bitcoin, at $163 billion, looks supersized in comparison.
IBM
The enterprise computing giant has a market cap of $140 billion. Bitcoin is worth almost $25 billion more.Disney
The current value of all Walt Disney stock is $155 billion. Who needs Disneyland when you’ve got the bitcoin rollercoaster to ride?
General Electric
You might have heard of GE; they were once the largest company in the world and still retain almost 300,000 employees. Bitcoin, on the other hand, has zero official employees, and yet is worth several billion dollars more.
Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos

The Total Supply of Currency in Denmark
Bitgo’s Jameson Lopp has bitcoin currently at 27th in the world’s top currencies, ahead of Denmark and level with Venezuela. His M1 index lists “the total quantity of currency in circulation (notes and coins) plus demand deposits denominated in the national currency”.
135 of the World’s 191 Countries
Bitcoin’s presently nestling between the GDP of Kazakhstan and Qatar. Next in its sights? Romania, Greece, Czech Republic, and New Zealand.Korea’s Largest Financial Exchange

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