Bitcoin, a once-obscure currency worth just a few pennies, has had a stunning rise over the last 10 years. Today, the currency has solidified its place among the largest financial assets in the world with investors, companies and governments rushing to get a piece as the original cryptocurrency breaks $100,000.
Bitcoin’s yearlong rally has led it to climb up the list of the world’s most valuable financial assets—it is currently No. 7 on the list. With a market cap just shy of $2 trillion, the currency is now worth more than silver and the Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco.
