I've thought the same and chalked it up to 1) lack of a better way to easily gauge the ballpark value and 2) better headlines. I believe that's the way public c

I've thought the same and chalked it up to 1) lack of a better way to easily gauge the ballpark value and 2) better headlines. I believe that's the way public company market caps are calculated as well, though with less of a chance of going to absolute zero.