#BUSD Top 10 Cryptocurrencies

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Reviewed by Andrew Loo

10 Largest Cryptocurrencies by Market Capitalization

1. Bitcoin (BTC)

Market Cap: $458 billion

Bitcoin is the largest and most popular cryptocurrency by market cap and was created by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009.

2. Ethereum (ETH)

Market Cap: $216 billion

The closest second to Bitcoin is Ethereum, and its token which is called “Ether.”

3. Tether (USDT)

Market Cap: $66 billion

The third largest coin at the time of writing is quite different from Ether and BTC because it is a centralized cryptocurrency.

4. USD Coin (USDC)

Market Cap: $54 billion

The second largest stablecoin is USD Coin, abbreviated to USDC. Similar to USDT, USDC is centralized and is backed by cash and US T-bills.

5. Binance Coin (BNB)

Market Cap: $52 billion

BNB use to use the Ethereum blockchain but now instead uses the Binance blockchain.

6. Ripple (XRP)

Market Cap: $18 billion

XRP is decentralized and uses the Ripple protocol to prioritize speed and minimize cost. XRP is said to be a fast and secure way to send digital payments.

7. Cardano (ADA)

Market Cap: $18 billion

Unlike the previous few coins, Cardano is a decentralized, open-source, public blockchain. .

8. Binance USD (BUSD)

Market Cap: $18 billion

Binance USD is the second coin on this list from the Binance cryptocurrency exchange. It is a centralized stablecoin based on Ethereum.

9. Solana (SOL)

Market Cap: $15 billion

Solana, which started in 2020, is a Blockchain platform on its own and has a native cryptocurrency with the same name.

10. Polkadot (DOT)

Market Cap: $10 billion

Polkadot, abbreviated DOT, is a cryptocurrency released in 2020.

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