April 8: Cryptocurrency performance in 2021

In 2021 the cryptocurrency market cap grew from $800 billion to about $2.3 trillion (187.5% YoY growth).

Source: World Economic Forum
Published: January 2022

Cryptocurrency performance in 2021

In 2021 the cryptocurrency market cap grew from $800 billion to about $2.3 trillion (187.5% YoY growth). As of today, it is at $1.73 trillion.

Here are 10 notable coins and their growth.

Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin
Use: Store of value
2021 Returns (%): 60

Cryptocurrency: Ethereum
Use: Smart contract platform
2021 Returns (%): 399

Cryptocurrency: Binance Coin
Use: Exchange token
2021 Returns (%): 1,300

Cryptocurrency: Solana
Use: Smart contract platform
2021 Returns (%): 11,200

Cryptocurrency: Cardano
Use: Smart contract platform
2021 Returns (%): 621

Cryptocurrency: XRP
Use: Payments token
2021 Returns (%): 278

Cryptocurrency: Terra
Use: Smart contract platform
2021 Returns (%): 13,000

Cryptocurrency: Avalanche
Use: Smart contract platform
2021 Returns (%): 3,300

Cryptocurrency: Polkadot
Use: Smart contract platform
2021 Returns (%): 188

Cryptocurrency: Dogecoin
Use: Meme coin
2021 Returns (%): 3,500

For any returns over 1,000%, they’ve been rounded to the nearest 100% for easy viewing.

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