Crypto
Bitcoin Price Surges to $64,137 as Market Capitalization Tops $1.3 Trillion
At 5:45 a.m. Eastern Time on August 5, 2026, Bitcoin (BTC) reached a price of $64,137.26, up $611.44 from its value the previous day and roughly $50,000 lower than it was at this time last year.
Bitcoin's market capitalization is about $1.33 trillion, making it well ahead of the next-largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum, with a market cap of around $233 billion.
The decentralized digital currency operates over a peer-to-peer network and allows users to send value directly to one another without an intermediary.