There are over 13,000 cryptocurrencies in existence as of December 2021, with a total market capitalization of $2.17 trillion
Bitcoin is the first and most popular cryptocurrency, holding about 66% of the total market share. It was created by an anonymous person or group using the name Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009
Ripple is the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, with a share of about 3%. It is a payment network that facilitates cross-border transactions using its native token XRP
Litecoin is the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, with a share of about 0.8%. It is a fork of Bitcoin that aims to offer faster and cheaper transactions
Dashcoin is the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, with a share of about 0.7%. It is a fork of Litecoin that focuses on privacy and anonymity features