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Tokens, Supply & Launches

Market Capitalization (Market Cap)

Also: Market Cap

The price of a coin multiplied by its circulating supply: a rough measure of its size. It is not the money invested in it, and in thinly traded tokens a small purchase can swing it a lot.

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