Bitcoin outpaces Nvidia in trading volume as 2026 begins

After ending its fourth negative year since 2010, Bitcoin has recovered to trade above $90,000. Daily spot trading volumes in the first week of January 2026 stood between $40 billion and $53 billion, surpassing those of Nvidia, one of the most actively traded technology stocks.

Analysis by Techgaged shows that Bitcoin’s average daily trading volume in the first week of 2026 was approximately $37.8 billion, compared with Nvidia’s average $26.8 billion – roughly $11 billion higher per day, or 41% more in liquidity.

Ever since the AI boom began, Nvidia has regularly ranked among the most actively traded U.S. stocks. Yet, when it comes to average daily trading volume, Nvidia still trails Bitcoin by a wide margin.

The Techgaged comparison also revealed another interesting insight. Despite ending one of only four negative years since 2010, which would normally point to weaker interest and lower trading activity, Bitcoin’s trading volume still increased in the first days of 2026. On the other hand, Nvidia’s 7-day average trading volume dropped by 12% in the same period.

“Bitcoin’s ability to outperform Nvidia in average daily trading volume – even after closing a rare negative year – highlights how deeply embedded Bitcoin has become in global capital markets,” says Techgaged research analyst Jastra Kranjec. “What was once viewed as a speculative outlier is now competing head-to-head with the world’s most liquid tech equities.”

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