The most popular cryptocurrencies after Bitcoin

Altcoin (Alternative Coin) is a generic name for money simulated Bitcoin, created with the aim of improving Bitcoin's weaknesses. While some altcoins have impressive features that Bitcoin doesn't have, such as the ability to process more transactions per second or the use of Proof of Stake (PoS) consensus algorithms, none yet. Which creates a highly secure network like Bitcoin.

Ethereum (ETH)

Ethereum is second in popularity

Ethereum is currently the second most popular cryptocurrency after Bitcoin. Ethereum was introduced by Vitalik Buterin at the end of 2013 and the system was launched in 2015. This year, the Ethereum founding team plans to change the PoW algorithm to the PoS algorithm. This move will allow the Ethereum network to run with less energy and improve transaction speeds. This is seen as an alternative to Bitcoin's previous PoW mechanism.

As of January 2021, ETH's market cap has been close to 19% of Bitcoin's size. According to the introduction, Ethereum coin can be used to 'encrypt, decentralize, secure, and transact anything'. As of January 2021, Ethereum (ETH) has a market cap of $ 138.3 billion and a value of 1 token = $ 1,218.59.

Litecoin (LTC)

Litecoin has been around since 2011 and was one of the first cryptocurrencies to follow Bitcoin's footsteps with the intention of being a less resource-intensive version. Litecoin creator Charlie Lee - former MIT student and former Google engineer. Litecoin is based on the open source global payment network, not controlled by any agency, using the Scrypt algorithm as PoW.  

Although Litecoin is similar to Bitcoin in many ways, it has a faster block generation rate, so the transaction confirmation time is also faster. More and more units are accepting transactions with Litecoin. As of January 2021, Litecoin's market cap was $ 10.1 billion and the value per token was $ 153.88.

Cardano (ADA)

Cardano is a cryptocurrency created by a team of engineers, mathematicians, and crypto experts. The co-founder of the project is Charles Hoskinson - also one of the five original founding members of Ethereum. After an internal conflict, he left to build the Cardano project.

Cardano coin is seen as a competitor of Ethereum thanks to the use of PoS algorithm and possesses more promising blockchain technology. However, Cardano is still in the development stage and has a long way to go. As of January 2021, Cardano has a market cap of $ 9.8 billion and an ADA is worth $ 0.31.

Tether (USDT)

Launched in 2014, Tether belongs to a group of cryptocurrencies known as "stablecoins". Since digital currencies like Bitcoin are volatile, stablecoins like Tether were created with the aim of stabilizing market value. Tether's price is tied to USD price. In January 2021, Tether was the third largest cryptocurrency by market cap, with a total market cap of $ 24.4 billion and value per token = $ 1.

Stellar (XLM)

Stellar is an open blockchain network designed to provide enterprise solutions by connecting financial institutions to execute large transactions. Transactions between banks and investment companies usually take a few days, involve many intermediaries and are expensive, can now be transferred almost instantly without intermediaries and cost very little. fees. Stellar's currency is Lumens (XLM). The Stellar network requires users to use Lumens to transact.

Stellar was created by Jed McCaleb - a founding member of Ripple Labs and developer of the Ripple protocol. Eventually Jed McCaleb abandoned Ripple and co-founded the Stellar Development Fund. Stellar Lumens has a market cap of $ 6.1 billion and is valued at $ 0.27 as of January 2021.

Monero (XMR) 

The ring signature mechanism creates a hidden address for each transaction, and at the same time shuffles the user's address with another user group to make it difficult to find links between transactions.

Announced in April 2014, Monero is a secure, untraceable cryptocurrency with a focus on decentralization, privacy, and flexible scalability, making Monero easy to attract. gets the attention of the community and crypto enthusiasts. Monero's development is entirely based on community contribution. Monero preserves user privacy with a special technique called 'ring signature'.

This special technique makes Monero the favorite currency of the criminal world. As of January 2021, Monero has a market cap of $ 2.8 billion and each token is worth $ 158.37.

Polkadot (DOT)

Polkadot is a cryptocurrency that uses a PoS algorithm that aims to provide interoperability between different blockchains. Polkadot's founder is Gavin Wood - also a member of the core team of the Ethereum project. 

Polkadot differs from Ethereum in that developers can create their own blockchain while using the security available on the Polkadot blockchain. This concept in Polkadot is called "shared security". As of January 2021, Polkadot has a market cap of $ 11.2 billion and 1 DOT = $ 12.54.