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Market capitalization

Market capitalization

Market capitalization is a term used in finance to describe the value of a publicly-traded company. It is calculated by multiplying the number of shares outstanding by the current price of one share.

  • Micro-cap: A micro-cap is a company with a market capitalization between $50 million and $300 million. 
  • Small-cap: A small-cap is a company with a market capitalization between $300 million and $2 billion. 
  • Mid-cap: A mid-cap is a company with a market capitalization between $2 billion and $10 billion. 
  • Large-cap: A large-cap is a company with a market capitalization of $10 billion or more. 

The market capitalization of a cryptocurrency is the supply in circulation multiplied by the current price. Supply in circulation is the total amount of coins (or tokens) available in the market.