The difference between Market Cap and Liquidity in the world of cryptocurrencies or stocks is significant and fundamental. Let me clarify the difference simply:
✅ First: Market Cap
🔹 It is the total value of the currency or asset in the market.
🔹 It is calculated as follows:
Current price × Number of circulating units
🔸 Example:
If a currency costs 2 dollars and there are 100 million pieces of it:
→ Market Cap = 2 × 100,000,000 = 200 million dollars
🔸 It reflects:
The size of the project.
Its ranking among other currencies.
The level of trust from investors.
⚠️ But it does not mean that all this amount is actually present in the market!
✅ Second: Liquidity
🔹 It means the ease of buying or selling the currency quickly without its price changing much.
🔸 High liquidity = many people are buying and selling, and it is easy to execute your order quickly.
🔸 Low liquidity = it is difficult to buy or sell quickly, and you may need to lower or raise the price significantly to find another party.
🔸 It is usually measured by:
Trading volume over 24 hours.
The presence of many close buy and sell orders.
📌 Illustrative example:
Currency A:
Market Cap: 5 billion dollars
Liquidity: Daily trading of only 50 million
→ This means it is large, but there are not many people trading it daily.
Currency B:
Market Cap: 200 million
Liquidity: Daily trading of 100 million
→ This means it is small, but people trade it a lot, and it is easy to buy and sell.