Bitcoin has consistently set records and surpassed the threshold of 100,000 USD for the first time in history, thanks to a comprehensive growth wave in the cryptocurrency market. The market capitalization of Bitcoin reached 2 trillion USD, accounting for over 56.8% of the global market share.
However, despite a growth of 135.9%, Bitcoin is not the highest-performing currency. Some altcoins and meme coins have seen growth far exceeding Bitcoin, such as Pepe (up 1,570.7%) or SUI (up 509%).
The year 2024 witnessed an explosion of many other cryptocurrencies besides Bitcoin. Below is a list of the top 10 cryptocurrencies with the most impressive growth (with a market cap over 5 billion USD):
Dogecoin: Up 333.1%, market cap 56.9 billion USD.
XRP: Up 303.9%, market cap 142.3 billion USD.
Hedera: Up 247.7%, market cap 11.5 billion USD.
Stellar: Up 233.4%, market cap 12.9 billion USD.
Toncoin: Up 155.6%, market cap 14.6 billion USD.
TRON: Up 155.1%, market cap 23.7 billion USD.
Shiba Inu: Up 150.1%, market cap 15.2 billion USD.
Bitcoin: Up 135.9%, market cap 2 trillion USD.