# Passing the torch part 2: Will a Bitcoin's dollar value exceed the Dow Jones Industrial Index value?

Dating back to 1896, The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) has become almost synonymous with the overall value of the stock market. The index includes major industrial stocks such as DuPont, GE, Goldman Sachs, and ExxonMobile.

Recently, the DJIA has been on a tear, and as of question writing stands at 24,211.

The ongoing stock run-up, however, has been dwarfed by the success of bitcoin, which is is currently priced at $17300, having risen from roughly$770 a year ago(!)

Prior to January 31, 2018, will the numerical value of the dollar to bitcoin rate exceed the numerical value of the DJIA Index?

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