~Top 3 Cryptocurrencies By Market Cap

Total registered cryptocurrencies as per investing dot com is 5254 as of writing (14th May 2020) and out of which three cryptocurrencies ranking on the ground of market cap are:

  • Bitcoin
  • Ethereum
  • Binance Coin

Top 3 Cryptocurrencies By Market Cap Value


1. Bitcoin

btc

Market Cap of Bitcoin:

2013

January: 1.2 billion USD
December: 9.19 billion USD


Highest: 13.6 billion USD in November 2013
Lowest: 1.1 billion USD in June 2013


2014

January: 10.24 billion USD
December: 4.38 billion USD


Highest: 10.24 billion USD in January 2014
Lowest: 4.38 billion USD in December 2014


2015

January: 3 billion USD

December: 6.47 billion USD


Highest: 6.47 billion USD in December 2015
Lowest: 3 billion USD in January 2015


2016

January: 5.6 billion USD
December: 15.5 billion USD


Highest: 15.5 billion USD in December 2016
Lowest: 5.6 billion USD in January 2016


2017

January: 15.6 billion USD
December: 237.47 billion USD


Highest: 237.4 billion USD in December 2017
Lowest: 15.6 billion USD January 2017


2018

January: 172.1 billion USD
December: 65.3 billion USD


Highest: 175 billion USD in February 2018
Lowest: 65.3 billion USD in December 2018


2019

January: 60.5 billion USD 
December: 130.4 billion USD


Highest: 192 billion USD in June 2019
Lowest: 60.5 billion USD in January 2019


2020

January: 170.1 billion USD
December: 539 billion USD


Highest: 539 billion USD in December 2020
Lowest: 117.8 billion USD in March 2020 (During pandemic)


2021

January: 616 billion USD
Right now1180 billion USD (1.8 trillion USD)


Highest: Still counting
Lowest: Still counting


Bitcoin is the first form of cryptocurrency released in 2009 and is one of the most recognized cryptocurrencies ever. Its supply is limited to 21 million, unlike Ether which doesn't have any limited supply. Right now, one Bitcoin (BTC) is valued at about 48k USD (48,000 USD). 


2. Ethereum



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Market Cap of Ethereum (Ether):

2015

January: 10 million USD

December: 70 million USD


Highest: 70 million USD in December 2015
Lowest: 10 million USD in January 2015


2016

January: 180 million USD
December: 700 million USD


Highest: 1.13 billion USD in May 2016
Lowest: 
180 million USD in January 2016


2017

January: 950 million USD
December: 73 billion USD


Highest: 
73 billion USD in December 2017

Lowest: 950 million USD in January 2017


2018

January: 108 billion USD
December: 13.9 billion USD


Highest:  
108 billion USD in January 2018

Lowest: 11.7 billion USD in November 2018


2019

January: 11.2 billion USD 
December: 14.1 billion USD


Highest: 31 billion USD in June 2019
Lowest: 
11.2 billion USD in January 2019


2020 (The Pandemic Year)

January: 19.7 billion USD
December: 84 billion USD


Highest: 84 billion USD in December 2020

Lowest: 19.7 billion USD in January 2020


2021

January: 150.5 billion USD
Right now281 billion USD (As of April) 


Highest: Still counting
Lowest: Still counting


Ethereum, originally the crypto form is known as Ether got a big growth in 2021, within a few months, its market cap value rose by about 130 billion USD, which is a huge sum in the given time. One Ether (ETH) is priced at about 3850 USD. 




3. Binance Coin

binance coin

Market Cap of Binance coin:

2017

July: 10 million USD
December: 800 million USD 


2018

January: 1.1 billion USD
December: 750 million USD


2019

January: 850 million USD 
December: 2.05 billion USD


2020 (The Pandemic Year)

January: 2.6 billion USD
December: 4.8 billion USD


2021

January: 6.2 billion USD
Right now92.5 billion USD (As of 15th May*) 


Binance coin was released in 2017, within a span of 4 years, its market cap value exceeded 90 billion USD. Binance coin jumped from 6 billion USD straight to 90 billion USD in less than half a year in 2021. A Binance coin is valued at roughly 600 USD, started from 0.1 USD. 

Certainly, a lot of people have shown interest in cryptocurrency lately in 2021. Several multinational corporations have acquired the use of cryptocurrencies as a medium to exchange products, which pave the way for people to trust in cryptocurrencies.



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