Current price of Bitcoin for November 2, 2026

Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency and remains the most popular crypto coin on the market.

Its market capitalization is around $1.33 trillion—considerably higher than the runner up, Ethereum, with a market cap of around $233 billion.

In short, it’s a decentralized digital currency. What that means is that it’s run on a peer-to-peer network instead of being controlled by the government, a bank, etc. It allows you to send value directly to someone else without a middleman.

Many people like the idea of investing in cryptocurrency as a potential hedge against the inflation of the U.S.