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Alternate cryptocurrencies => Altcoin Discussion => Topic started by: Classroom404 on August 30, 2018, 07:36:35 PM



Title: Market cap
Post by: Classroom404 on August 30, 2018, 07:36:35 PM
Market Capitalization is one way to rank the relative size of a cryptocurrency. It's calculated by multiplying the Price by the Circulating Supply.

Market Cap = Price X Circulating Supply.

How are the prices calculated for the various cryptocurrencies?
Price is calculated by taking the volume weighted average of all prices reported at each market. Sources for the prices can be found on the markets section on each cryptocurrency page. For example, Bitcoin's markets.