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Cryptocurrencies have become one of the best investments one can make and make millions from it. While Bitcoin is the most popular cryptocurrency as it is the first cryptocurrency, other cryptocurrencies have been able to penetrate the market to compete with Bitcoin. From Ethereum to Dogecoin, US Dollar Coin, Binance, and others, there are thousands of cryptocurrencies that one can invest in or use for transactions.
What is cryptocurrency
A cryptocurrency is a digital currency that can be used as a medium of exchange through a network of computers and is not reliant on any central government or bank to control it.
As of now, there are over 20,000 cryptocurrencies on the market.
As of 31st July 2022, these were the top digital currencies in the world according to crypto.com
| Cryptocurrency | Market Cap | Price |
| Bitcoin – BTC | $ 446.02 billion | $ 23,476.76 |
| Ethereum – ETC | $ 205.24 billion | $ 1,692.01 |
| Tether – USDT | $ 66.23 billion | $ 1.02 |
| USD Coin – USDC | $ 54.46 billion | $ 1.00 |
| BNB – BNB | $ 45.66 billion | $ 286.51 |
| XRP – XRP | $ 18.5 billion | $ 0.3876 |
| Binance USD – BUSD | $17.84 billion | $ 1.00 |
| Cardano – ADA | $ 17.59 billion | $ 0.525 |
| Solana – SOL | $ 14.69 billion | $ 42.95 |
| Dogecoin – DOGE | $ 9.08 billion | $ 0.06982 |
| Hex – HEX | $ 8.88 billion | $ 0.05123 |
| Polkadot – DOT | $ 8.63 billion | $ 8.86 |
| Polygon – MATIC | $ 7.37 billion | $ 0.9286 |
| Dai – DAI | $ 7.43 billion | $ 1.01 |
| Wrapped TRON – WTRX | $ 7.05 billion | $ 0.06931 |
| Avalanche – AVAX | $ 6.74 billion | $ 23.96 |
| Shiba Inu – SHIB | $ 6.45 billion | $0.00001193 |
| Uniswap – UNI | $ 6.3 billion | $ 8.56 |
| TRON – TRX | $ 6.39 billion | $ 0.06896 |
| Lido stETH | $ 5.69 billion | $ 1,632.83 |
