Bitcoin hits $1 trillion in market value for the first time amid epic rally Feb 20, 2021, 08:59 AM facebook R.Tsubin/Getty Images Bitcoin's rally catapulted it to a market capitalisation of $1 trillion for the first time on Friday. The popular cryptocurrency climbed above $53,000 for the first time Friday morning. Bitcoin's 60% surge in February has outperformed traditional assets, from stocks to gold. Bitcoin on Friday touched a high of $53,262 on the Coinbase exchange. The cryptocurrency's 60% surge this month has outperformed by far the growth of traditional assets from stocks to gold. The cryptocurrency has added more than $415 billion of value this year alone, data compiled by Bloomberg show.