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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; text-align: left; font-size: smaller; "
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; text-align: left; font-size: smaller; "
! Launched
! style="width: 90px;" | Cryptocurrency
! style="width: 90px;" | Cryptocurrency
! Symbol
! Symbol
! Launched
! Market cap, rounded
! Market cap, rounded
! Anonymity
! Anonymity
! Introduced an innovative protocol
! Introduced an innovative protocol
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | 2009-01-03
! {{rh}} | [[File:Bitcoin.png|16px|link=]] [[Bitcoin]]
| [[File:Bitcoin.png|16px|link=]] [[Bitcoin]]
| BTC
| BTC
| 2009-01-03
| {{yes|$36 billion}}
| {{yes|$36 billion}}
| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
| First blockchain
| First blockchain
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | 2011-03-01
! {{rh}} | [[File:Bytecoin-16x16.png|16px|link=]] Bytecoin
| [[File:Ripple.png|16px|link=]] Ripple
| BCN
| XRP
| 2012-07-04
| {{yes|$8.2 billion}}
| $414 million
| {{no|Low}}
| Introduced [[CryptoNote]].
|-
! {{rh}} | [[File:Dash.png|16px|link=]] Dash
| DASH
| 2014-01-18
| $914 million
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
| Introduced the X11 algorithm.
|-
! {{rh}} | [[File:Ethereum.png|16px|link=]] Ethereum
| ETH
| 2015-08-07
| {{yes|$21 billion}}
| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
| XRP is the native currency of the Ripple network that only exists within the Ripple system
|  
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | 2011-04-18
! {{rh}} | [[File:Ethereum_Classic-32x32.png|16px|link=]] Ethereum Classic
| [[File:Namecoin.png|16px|link=]] Namecoin
| ETC
| NMC
| 2016-07-24
| $23 million
| {{yes|$1.6 billion}}
| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
| First alternative chain, bitDNS. [[Merged mining specification | merged mined with Bitcoin]].
| Fastest growing cryptocurrency on the market ever.
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | 2011-10-07
! {{rh}} | [[File:Litecoin.png|16px|link=]] Litecoin
| [[File:Litecoin.png|16px|link=]] Litecoin
| LTC
| LTC
| 2011-10-07
| {{yes|$1.2 billion}}
| {{yes|$1.2 billion}}
| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
|  
|  
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | 2012-07-04
! {{rh}} | [[File:Namecoin.png|16px|link=]] Namecoin
| [[File:Bytecoin-16x16.png|16px|link=]] Bytecoin
| NMC
| BCN
| 2011-04-18
| $414 million
| $23 million
| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
| Introduced [[CryptoNote]].
| First alternative chain, bitDNS. [[Merged mining specification | merged mined with Bitcoin]].
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | 2013-07-07
! {{rh}} | [[File:NEM-16x16.png|16px|link=]] NEM
| [[File:Primecoin.png|16px|link=]] Primecoin
| XEM
| XPM
| 2015-03-31
| $7 million
| {{yes|$1.7 billion}}
| {{no|Low}}
| Implements a unique scientific computing proof-of-work system.
|-
! {{rh}} | 2014-01-18
| [[File:Dash.png|16px|link=]] Dash
| DASH
| $914 million
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
| Introduced the X11 algorithm.
| Introduced the [[proof-of-importance]] (POI) algorithm.
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | 2014-04-18
! {{rh}} | [[File:Monero.png|16px|link=]] Monero
| [[File:Monero.png|16px|link=]] Monero
| XMR
| XMR
| 2014-04-18
| $584 million
| $584 million
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
|  
|  
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | 2015-03-31
! {{rh}} | [[File:Primecoin.png|16px|link=]] Primecoin
| [[File:NEM-16x16.png|16px|link=]] NEM
| XPM
| XEM
| 2013-07-07
| {{yes|$1.7 billion}}
| $7 million
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
| Introduced the [[proof-of-importance]] (POI) algorithm.
|-
! {{rh}} | 2015-08-07
| [[File:Ethereum.png|16px|link=]] Ethereum
| ETH
| {{yes|$21 billion}}
| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
|  
| Implements a unique scientific computing proof-of-work system.
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | 2016-02-01
! {{rh}} | [[File:PIVX-16x16.png|16px|link=]] PIVX
| [[File:PIVX-16x16.png|16px|link=]] PIVX
| PIVX
| PIVX
| 2016-02-01
| $84 million
| $84 million
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
| style="background: lightyellow;" | Medium
| Introduced the Quark algorithm.
| Introduced the Quark algorithm.
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | 2016-07-24
! {{rh}} | [[File:Ripple.png|16px|link=]] Ripple
| [[File:Ethereum_Classic-32x32.png|16px|link=]] Ethereum Classic
| XRP
| ETC
| 2011-03-01
| {{yes|$1.6 billion}}
| {{yes|$8.2 billion}}
| {{no|Low}}
| {{no|Low}}
| Fastest growing cryptocurrency on the market ever.
| XRP is the native currency of the Ripple network that only exists within the Ripple system
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | 2016-09-28
! {{rh}} | [[File:Zcoin-800x800.png|16px|link=]] [[Zcoin]]
| [[File:Zcoin-800x800.png|16px|link=]] [[Zcoin]]
| XZC
| XZC
| 2016-09-28
| $17 million
| $17 million
| {{yes|High}}
| {{yes|High}}
| First cryptocurrency that implemented the zerocoin protocol which also makes it the first useful Zero-knowledge proof based anonymous cryptocurrency. First that implements Merkle Tree Proof of Work (MTP).
| First cryptocurrency that implemented the zerocoin protocol which also makes it the first useful Zero-knowledge proof based anonymous cryptocurrency. First that implements Merkle Tree Proof of Work (MTP).
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | 2016-10-28
! {{rh}} | [[File:Zcash-16x16.png|16px|link=]] [[Zcash]]
| [[File:Zcash-16x16.png|16px|link=]] [[Zcash]]
| ZEC
| ZEC
| 2016-10-28
| [https://explorer.zcha.in/ $338 million]
| [https://explorer.zcha.in/ $338 million]
| {{yes|High}}
| {{yes|High}}
| First cryptocurrency that implemented the zerocash protocol.
| First cryptocurrency that implemented the zerocash protocol.
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | 2016-11-10
! {{rh}} | [[File:Zclassic-32x32.png|16px|link=]] [[Zclassic]]
| [[File:Zclassic-32x32.png|16px|link=]] [[Zclassic]]
| ZCL
| ZCL
| 2016-11-10
| $5 million
| $5 million
| {{yes|High}}
| {{yes|High}}
| First Zcash-based currency without the 20% fee for miners made by Zcash.
| First Zcash-based currency without the 20% fee for miners made by Zcash.
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | 2017-02-05
! {{rh}} | [[File:Komodo.png|16px|link=]] [[Komodo]]
| [[File:Komodo.png|16px|link=]] [[Komodo]]
| KMD
| KMD
| 2017-02-05
| $54 million
| $54 million
| {{yes|High}}
| {{yes|High}}

Revision as of 19:35, 6 June 2017

The cryptocurrency market is explosive which currently serves 735 currencies.

This article aims to list only the most relevant cryptocurrencies. To be listed here, a currency must

  • currently be sold on cryptocurrency exchanges in general

and meet one of the following qualities:

  1. A market cap of 1 billion US dollars.
  2. Medium or highly decentralized (anonymous).
  3. Been the first to introduce an innovative protocol.

General

Technology

Cryptocurrency Symbol Launched Market cap, rounded Anonymity Introduced an innovative protocol
Bitcoin BTC 2009-01-03 $36 billion Low First blockchain
Bytecoin BCN 2012-07-04 $414 million Low Introduced CryptoNote.
Dash DASH 2014-01-18 $914 million Medium Introduced the X11 algorithm.
Ethereum ETH 2015-08-07 $21 billion Low
Ethereum Classic ETC 2016-07-24 $1.6 billion Low Fastest growing cryptocurrency on the market ever.
Litecoin LTC 2011-10-07 $1.2 billion Low
Namecoin NMC 2011-04-18 $23 million Low First alternative chain, bitDNS. merged mined with Bitcoin.
NEM XEM 2015-03-31 $1.7 billion Medium Introduced the proof-of-importance (POI) algorithm.
Monero XMR 2014-04-18 $584 million Medium
Primecoin XPM 2013-07-07 $7 million Low Implements a unique scientific computing proof-of-work system.
PIVX PIVX 2016-02-01 $84 million Medium Introduced the Quark algorithm.
Ripple XRP 2011-03-01 $8.2 billion Low XRP is the native currency of the Ripple network that only exists within the Ripple system
Zcoin XZC 2016-09-28 $17 million High First cryptocurrency that implemented the zerocoin protocol which also makes it the first useful Zero-knowledge proof based anonymous cryptocurrency. First that implements Merkle Tree Proof of Work (MTP).
Zcash ZEC 2016-10-28 $338 million High First cryptocurrency that implemented the zerocash protocol.
Zclassic ZCL 2016-11-10 $5 million High First Zcash-based currency without the 20% fee for miners made by Zcash.
Komodo KMD 2017-02-05 $54 million High

References

Cryptocurrency Algorithm Proof Type
Bitcoin
Ripple
Namecoin
Litecoin
Bytecoin
Primecoin
Dash
Monero
NEM
Ethereum
PIVX
Ethereum Classic
Zcoin
Zcash
Zclassic
Komodo
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