Forbes has published their list of the Top 25 Coins

in #bitcoin7 years ago (edited)

These are the top 25 of the 900+ cryptocurrencies and crypto-assets ranked by market cap:

  • Bitcoin
    • $40,520
    • 260%
    • Since only 21 million will ever be produced, the original cryptocurrency is the best store of value but still very volatile.
  • Ethereum
    • $26,720
    • 3,825%
    • A blockchain for “smart contracts” (programs that will execute contractual terms automatically), Ethereum launched the token craze.
  • Ripple
    • $9,980
    • 4,210%
    • Its XRP coin has soared. Wants to disrupt the slow, opaque and pricey world of international wire transfers. It already has 75 bank partners.
  • Litecoin
    • $2,080
    • 980%
    • Litecoin has long marketed itself as digital silver to Bitcoin’s gold, in part because it’s less energy-intensive, with faster block times.
  • Ethereum Classic
    • $1,720
    • 1,395%
    • This coin is from the original Ethereum blockchain, which was upgraded after a $50 million hack.
  • NEM
    • $1,430
    • 4,320%
    • A cryptocurrency that is popular in Japan, where banks are testing an enterprise version. Many Western crypto enthusiasts have little idea what it is.
  • Dash
    • $1,330
    • 1,690%
    • Originally called darkcoin, with an emphasis on privacy, Dash touts itself as digital cash, but its average transaction size is more than $10,000.
  • IOTA
    • $1,120
    • -35%
    • Bitcoin and Ethereum may be too expensive and slow for Internet of Things micropayments. IOTA could someday be in demand by Fitbits everywhere.
  • Monero
    • $640
    • 340%
    • Privacy coin that aims to be a base layer for other privacy apps, such as messaging. Accepted on Dark Web marketplace AlphaBay.
  • BitShares
    • $630
    • 6,190%
    • One-stop supermarket for crypto financial services, founded by controversial crypto serial entrepreneur Dan Larimer.
  • Stratis
    • $620
    • 8,705%
    • A blockchain-as-a-service geared toward Microsoft platform users and targeted at enterprise customers.
  • Zcash
    • $470
    • 2,825%
    • This privacy coin has beaucoup buzz: AngelList’s Naval Ravikant is on the board of its foundation, and JPMorgan Chase is using its tech in its private blockchain.
  • AntShares
    • $440
    • 6,135%
    • Early blockchain ICO that wants to be China’s version of Ethereum. Its fully diluted coin value is nearly $1 billion.
  • Golem
    • $400
    • 6,030%
    • Global marketplace for idle computer power could be a boon for CGI artists, AI developers, DNA scientists and many more.
  • Steem
    • $390
    • 990%
    • Crypto-Reddit of sorts. Rewards users who post and up-vote popular content. Has a dubious founding team and poor token distribution.
  • Siacoin
    • $390
    • 7,295%
    • Taking on Amazon S3 with decentralized file storage that’s a tenth of the cost, faster and more reliable.
  • Gnosis
    • $360
    • 415%
    • Prediction marketplace that could have applications in areas as wide-ranging as art auctions and insurance.
  • Waves
    • $350
    • 1,410%
    • Insiders call it a cross between Ripple and a decentralized exchange. Fuels bubble trading by making it easy for members to create their own tradable tokens.
  • BitConnect
    • $350
    • 42,910%
    • Cryptocurrency portal that aggressively solicits investments and promises suckers eye-popping returns as high as 120%.
  • Iconomi
    • $330
    • 1,245%
    • Investment platform for cryptocurrencies. Its Digital Asset Arrays are basically crypto-ETFs. Two have already been launched, one for ICOs.
  • Bytecoin
    • $330
    • 3,695%
    • Marketed as a private, untraceable cryptocurrency designed for enterprise clients by an anonymous team. Crypto insiders say steer clear.
  • Augur
    • $310
    • 740%
    • Prediction market, founded by Joey Krug, who is now also head of Pantera Capital’s new ICO fund. Striving to become a decentralized financial system.
  • Dogecoin
    • $280
    • 1,180%
    • Shiba Inu-meme-inspired community born out of a joke. It epitomizes the financial resources that can be marshaled by networks.
  • Lisk
    • $270
    • 1,870%
    • Decentralized blockchain version of Apple and Google app ecosystems. In 2016, it was integrated into Microsoft Azure’s blockchain-as-a-service platform.
  • Stellar Lumens
    • $270
    • 1,595%
    • Sister to Ripple’s XRP, which is targeting its services–remittance, mobile money–at the unbanked. Founder had been associated with troubled Mt. Gox.

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