Table 1.
Characteristics of the top ten cryptocurrencies (14 July 2021). Source: https://coinmarketcap.com (accessed on 29 August 2021).
| Rank | Name | Symbol | Price (in US $) | Market Capitalization (in US $) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bitcoin |
 (BTC) |
32,822.35 | 615,635,042,692 |
| 2 | Ethereum |
 (ETH) |
1,994.33 | 232,727,182,406 |
| 3 | Tether |
 (USDT) |
1.00 | 62,093,784,456 |
| 4 | Binance Coin |
 (BNB) |
309.41 | 47,473,117,237 |
| 5 | Cardano |
 (ADA) |
1.26 | 40,444,089,747 |
| 6 | Ripple |
 (XRP) |
0.62 | 28,669,334,327 |
| 7 | USD Coin |
 (USDC) |
1.00 | 26,668,074,913 |
| 8 | Dogecoin |
 (DOGE) |
0.20 | 25,738,852,158 |
| 9 | Polkadot |
 (DOT) |
13.67 | 13,310,832,721 |
| 10 | Binance USD |
 (BUSD) |
1.00 | 11,579,221,385 |