Bitcoin Leads Crypto With $1.3 Trillion Value as Analyst Calls It 2026's Safest Bet
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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 9
Bitcoin Leads Crypto With $1.3 Trillion Value as Analyst Calls It 2026's Safest Bet
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 9
Summary
$1.3 trillion in market value and a 60% share of the crypto market underpin an analyst's call for Bitcoin as the single best cryptocurrency to buy now.
A 50% correction has not changed that view because rising tensions in Europe and the Middle East, along with U.S. macro worries, are boosting Bitcoin's appeal as a hedge and portfolio diversifier.
Bitcoin is down 28% in 2026, but the analyst says that still beats major altcoins, many of which have fallen 40% to 50% in the same down market.
BlackRock's prior research adds to the case: Bitcoin can lag gold early in a crisis but has tended to outperform it over periods of 60 days or longer.
Longer term, the bullish case rests on adoption and scale—Bitcoin has climbed from $578 a decade ago to nearly $64,000 as institutions increasingly embrace it.