How Much Is Tiktok Worth And Who Could Buy It?

The supremely popular TikTok could be banned on Jan. 19 under a federal law that forces the video sharing platform to divest itself from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or shut down its U.S. operations.

Several parties have expressed interest in buying the platform, but ByteDance has repeatedly said it does not plan to sell. Experts have also noted the Chinese government is unlikely to approve a sale that includes TikTok's coveted algorithm.

But until the deadline passes, or until the Supreme Court takes action , the possibility of a purchase is still possible. Here's what you need to know:

How much is TikTok worth?

Wedbush analyst Dan Ives estimates TikTok is worth "well north of 100 billion" with the algorithm - and potentially up to 200 billion in a "best case scenario."