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by mitchellberry 3088 days ago
No one measures the marketcap of gold or soybeans. When was the last time someone mentioned the marketcap of the USD?

It's an absurd metric made worse by the fact that more coins are issued every 5 mins. If price remains the same virtually all coins will go up in marketcap regardless.

What company issues new shares every single day?