For the first time, Bitcoin (BTC) has now surpassed Amazon to become the world’s 5th largest asset by market capitalization, with a valuation of $2.043 trillion, as its price skyrocketed by 3.47% to $102,913.
This shift was reported on May 9, 2025, and it has shone a spotlight on Bitcoin’s meteoric rise and increased acceptance as a mainstream financial asset, which is ahead of Amazon’s $3.26 trillion valuation.
Enthusiasm by strong institutional purchasers, increasing approval and confidence regarding major macroeconomic factors like anticipated U.S.
Sentiment on X is positively skewed, with praise for Bitcoin’s passage over Amazon, without some assemblage of a controlling or central authority, offices, or CEO—yet it accomplishes a valuation that compares favourably with tech titans.
While Amazon’s stocks have been battered, down 21% year-to-date, as consumer spending and tariffs cause investors to fret. In contrast, Bitcoin has risen more than 40% in the same period, which goes to show the resilience of Bitcoin.
Experts expect Bitcoin to break the $100,000 level shortly, with resistance at the reported level. With increasing institutional interest and developing regulatory frameworks, Bitcoin’s ascent is indicative of a paradigm shift, and it is a formidable competitor in global finance, only beaten by gold, Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia.
