Bitcoin gets all the headlines when people discuss forms of cryptocurrency, however, in the real sense there are a plethora of different options regarding these computerized monetary standards. As a matter of fact, non-Bitcoin cryptocurrencies are commonly thought of as "reciprocal" - what are categorized as "altcoins" or options as opposed to Bitcoin.
While Bitcoin may have been the major crypto money to hit the market - it came out in 2009 - many other currencies have become exceptionally well known, regardless of whether they are not as widely as the first.
Here are the largest cryptocurrencies by total dollar value of the coins in existence, or at least market cap, or market cap. Information is from CoinMarketCap.com, as of April 21, 2022.
12 Most Popular Types of Crypto Money
The largest digital currencies by market capitalization
- Bitcoin (BTC)
- Ethereum (ETH)
- Break-even (USDT)
- Binance Coin (BNB)
- USD Coin (USDC)
- XRP (XRP)
- Solana (SOL)
- EARTH (LUNA)
- Cardano (ADA)
- Slipping Torrents (AVAX)
- Polkadot (DOT)
- Dogecoin (DOGE)
