Bitcoin (BTC) Overtakes Alphabet (Google) to Become the World's Fifth Most Valuable Asset by Market Capitalization

As of April 23, Bitcoin's market cap surged to $1.87 trillion, edging past Alphabet's $1.859 trillion valuation

Bitcoin (BTC) has overtaken Alphabet (Google) to become the world’s fifth most valuable asset by market capitalization.

As of April 23, Bitcoin's market cap surged to $1.87 trillion, edging past Alphabet's $1.859 trillion valuation, according to asset ranking data. BTC is now behind only gold, Apple, Microsoft and Nvidia.

Bitcoin beats Nasdaq 100 returns in April

Bitcoin's edge over Alphabet comes as it continues to "decouple" from its long-standing correlation with US tech stocks, especially in April, when BTC's price rallied 15% despite the Nasdaq 100's returns of 4.50% in the same period.

This decoupling followed months of disappointment for crypto bulls, who expected a stronger post-election rally.

Even with April's gains, BTC's price remains 16% below its $109,000 all-time high set in January, when Trump was re-inaugurated as the US president.

Trump's recent criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his executive order to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) — which is nearing its 60-day review window — is helping reignite investor interest in crypto.

"Chatter questioning Fed independence is having positive spillover effects on BTC," said Vetle Lunde, head of research at K33.

Macro analyst Fejau stressed that capital outflows from US assets will likely benefit Bitcoin, given countries can't tariff it — and that it "provides high beta to a portfolio without the current tail risks associated with US tech."

"This market regime is what Bitcoin was built for," he wrote, adding:

Alphabet is facing headwinds in the form of regulatory crackdowns, antitrust challenges and a slowdown in digital ad revenue. The rise of AI-focused rivals and reduced growth projections have also dented confidence in Google's long-term dominance.

To put Bitcoin's $1.87 trillion valuation into perspective, it's now worth more than two Tesla companies.

The EV giant famously added Bitcoin to its balance sheet in early 2021, when it was trading for around $33,500. It is now sitting on around 180% gains worth over $1 billion.