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You Won't Believe Which Cryptocurrency Tops the Charts! ₿

Discover popular cryptocurrencies compared on key metrics—highlights show standouts (data approximate from sources like CoinMarketCap and Blockchain.com as of 2024; crypto is volatile—invest wisely).

Attribute Bitcoin (BTC) Ethereum (ETH) Binance Coin (BNB) Cardano (ADA) Solana (SOL) Ripple (XRP) Polkadot (DOT) Dogecoin (DOGE) Chainlink (LINK) Litecoin (LTC) Stellar (XLM) Uniswap (UNI) Avalanche (AVAX) Polygon (MATIC)
Launched Year 2009 2015 2017 2017 2020 2012 2020 2013 2017 2011 2014 2020 2020 2019
Market Cap (Billions USD, Approx.) 800 300 50 15 40 30 10 20 8 5 3 6 12 7
Current Price (USD, Approx.) 40,000 2,500 300 0.5 100 0.6 7 0.1 15 70 0.1 10 35 0.8
All-Time High Price (USD) 69,000 4,800 690 3.1 260 3.8 55 0.7 53 410 0.9 45 146 2.9
24h Trading Volume (Billions USD) 30 15 2 0.5 2 1 0.3 1 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.3
Circulating Supply (Millions) 19.5 120 150 35,000 450 55,000 1,300 140,000 550 74 28,000 750 370 9,300
Max Supply (Millions) 21 Unlimited 200 45,000 Unlimited 100,000 Unlimited Unlimited 1,000 84 50,000 1,000 720 10,000
Consensus Mechanism Proof-of-Work Proof-of-Stake Proof-of-Staked Authority Proof-of-Stake Proof-of-Stake + History Ripple Protocol Nominated Proof-of-Stake Proof-of-Work Ethereum-based Proof-of-Work Stellar Consensus Ethereum-based Avalanche Consensus Proof-of-Stake
Transaction Speed (TPS) 7 15 100 250 65,000 1,500 1,000 33 Ethereum speed 56 1,000 Ethereum speed 4,500 65,000
Volatility (1-Year Std Dev %) 50 60 70 80 90 70 85 100 75 55 65 80 95 85
Use Case Digital gold & store of value Smart contracts & DeFi Binance ecosystem & fees Sustainable blockchain & Africa focus High-speed dApps & NFTs Cross-border payments Interoperability between chains Meme coin & tipping Oracle network for data Faster Bitcoin alternative Low-cost remittances Decentralized exchange Scalable smart contracts Ethereum scaling layer
Adoption Level (1-5) 5 4.5 4 3.5 4 3.5 3 4 3.5 3 2.5 3.5 3.5 4

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