NVIDIA Stock Hits ATH, Leaves Bitcoin, ETH, XRP Behind: How?

Key Takeaways

NVIDIA has reached a market cap of $5.2 trillion, making it the most valuable company globally.
Its valuation is now more than double the entire crypto market, amid demand for AI infrastructure.
Analysis shows it could continue to outperform Bitcoin, ETH, and XRP, with its stock rising to $250.

NVIDIA has surged past a $5.2 trillion market capitalization after the stock price increased by 31% over the past 30 days.

As a result, the AI giant has become the most valuable company in the world, far ahead of Alphabet ($4.2 trillion) and Apple ($3.9 trillion).

But that’s not all. At this level, NVIDIA is now worth more than double the entire crypto market.

Here is how it happened, and why it could be challenging for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), or XRP to overthrow it.

The Company Is Now Bigger Than Some Nations

At the time of writing, NVIDIA now accounts for 4.96% of the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI).

This means that the company holds more weight than Japan’s entire stock market allocation (4.94%), the third-largest globally.

However, it doesn’t stop there.

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Why Is NVIDIA’s Price Rising?

According to CCN’s findings, the NVIDIA stock rally isn’t built on speculation. It is built on demand.

For instance, CEO Jensen Huang recently confirmed that the Blackwell NVL72 AI supercomputer is now in full production.

The result is a buying frenzy among cloud giants — AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle — all racing to secure next-generation AI compute power.

These chips deliver up to 30x higher inference performance, making them essential infrastructure for the AI economy.

As it stands, demand isn’t slowing. The growth story is expanding beyond data centers.

This week, a major Qualcomm–OpenAI partnership to build AI-native smartphone chips added another layer to the narrative.

While Qualcomm handles mobile hardware, the training backbone still relies heavily on NVIDIA GPUs.

That creates a multiplier effect. Every new AI device increases demand upstream, and NVIDIA sits at the center of that pipeline.

What Else?

Besides that, the numbers support the narrative. NVIDIA recently reported $44.1 billion in quarterly revenue, up 69% year over year.

Its data center segment alone generated $39.1 billion, growing 73%. At this scale, that kind of growth is unprecedented.

NVIDIA revenue surges in 2026 — NVIDIA Quarterly Revenue | Credit: Nvidia Corporation

Add to that:

92% market share in data center GPUs.
1,300% growth over five years.
Current price near $216.54 (+4% in the last 24 hours).

Why Bitcoin, ETH, XRP Are Falling Behind

Meanwhile, the comparison with crypto is becoming harder to ignore.

While Bitcoin has a market cap of around $1.5 trillion and the broader crypto market sits near $2.5 trillion, NVIDIA alone now dwarfs both.

The reason is simple: Capital flow.

Major tech firms are expected to spend over $700 billion in capex this year, much of it going directly into AI infrastructure and into NVIDIA.

By contrast, total crypto ETF inflows stand at nearly $128 billion, a wide gap.

Apart from demand, demand for the top cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, ETH, and XRP, in 2026 has been inconsistent this year.

As a result, the total crypto market cap has struggled to hit $3 trillion.

Crypto analysis — Total Crypto Market Cap | Credit: TradingView

Revenue vs Speculation

There’s also a structural difference.

NVIDIA’s valuation is backed by real revenue, real margins, and real demand.

Crypto, while maturing, still relies heavily on speculative cycles, especially across altcoins.

In 2026, the global economy is moving toward what many now call the “AI Standard” — where compute power becomes the most valuable resource.

NVIDIA is at the center of that shift.

While Bitcoin is still increasingly seen as digital gold, NVIDIA represents something else — industrial necessity.

NVIDIA Stock Price Prediction

From a technical perspective, the daily chart shows that NVIDIA stock is in a continuation pattern.

However, the asset is also entering a zone where momentum is being stretched.

As shown below, the NVIDIA stock has already reclaimed and held above the key Fib cluster between $190 and $205.

This was the zone that ranged from neutral to bullish.

Furthermore, the breakout from that small falling wedge/flag, marked in March, served as the trigger.

Since then, NVDA’s price has been trading higher, with strong AO expansion confirming the momentum.

Now, NVIDIA’s price is pushing into the $220 region, which is effectively the last resistance before the extension target.

The projected move toward the 1.618 extension around $250 is technically valid, especially given the clean trend continuation and lack of major overhead supply between here and that level.

However, the key tension lies in momentum: RSI is already around 76, clearly in overbought territory, and we’ve previously seen bearish divergence signals in this range.

While this doesn’t invalidate the trend, it does mean upside from here is more likely to come with pullbacks or consolidation legs, not a straight line.

So structurally, this still looks like a bullish continuation aiming for $250 mid-term, but tactically it’s extended.

NVIDIA stock price analysis prediction-2026 — NVIDIA Daily Chart | Credit: TradingView

The most constructive path would be a hold above $210 (the 0.786 Fib level/breakout zone), followed by consolidation, then continuation higher.

If NVIDIA’s price loses that area, you’re likely looking at a deeper pullback toward $196 before any renewed push.

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About the Author

Victor Olanrewaju

Victor Olanrewaju is a crypto analyst and reporter at CCN with deep roots in on-chain research and technical analysis. His crypto journey began in 2017, but it was the 2020 Uniswap airdrop that sparked a full-time pivot into the space.

With a foundation in copywriting, Victor honed his craft creating high-converting content for leading crypto brokers — most notably an XRP price prediction that ranked #1 on Google during the 2021 bull run.

He later joined AMBCrypto in 2022, where he combined storytelling with technical and on-chain analysis to cover key market narratives.

In 2024, he expanded his expertise at BeInCrypto, collaborating with analysts and using tools like Glassnode, Santiment, and IntoTheBlock to break down Bitcoin and altcoin trends.

At CCN, Victor covers the top cryptocurrencies, memecoins, macro shifts, blending real-time insights with deep-dive metrics.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the University of Ibadan, equipping him to simplify complex data for a wide audience. Follow his work or connect on LinkedIn or X.

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