# Market Analysis

With the enormous development of the blockchain technology, new opportunities are arising in the field of investing. Crypto markets are borderless, open 24/7, and offer huge potential for growth. A rapidly growing number of initial coin offerings (ICO) has led to more than&#x20;

|                   |           |
| ----------------- | --------- |
| **Alphabet**      | $717B USD |
| **Microsoft**     | $645B USD |
| **Facebook**      | $516B USD |
| **Alibaba Group** | $480B USD |

The combined market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies together is currently only around $200B USD, which leaves lots of room to expand. The overall cryptocurrency transaction There is no cryptocurrency in the world today that is being used for the reason it was made for more than it is being used by investors trading it. Even Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple have more transactions centers around trading and investing than they do the actual use case of the project or currency.

During the first half of 2017, transactions surpassed the $325B USD mark, despite 2,000 new cryptocurrencies being created and traded on daily basis, leading to high returns for many investors. In order to fully realize market potential, here is the market capitalization of the top technology based companies listed on the Nasdaq and NYSE, compared to the market capitalization of cryptocurrencies

|                         |           |
| ----------------------- | --------- |
| **Total Crypto Market** | $200B USD |
| **Bitcoin**             | $105B USD |
| **Ethereum**            | $30B USD  |
| **Ripple**              | $8B USD   |

volume has grown significantly in the past few years for the speculative purposes of gaining capital profit or by supporting projects that are built on decentralized platforms.&#x20;

“financial experts” once deeming blockchain and cryptocurrency a “niche market”. This increase in transaction volume is mainly driven by Bitcoin and Ethereum. Bitcoin and Ethereum are both inching closer to creating a scalable ecosystem, interesting things are bound to happen in the future. According to Juniper research, total cryptocurrency transaction value may surpass $1 Trillion USD by 2022.

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> **Triple digit growth, amazing risk-reward ratios, and promising global perspectives are only a few reasons why cryptocurrencies shouldn’t be overlooked by any investor willing to diversify their portfolio and profit from opportunities offered by a booming market.**

