90% Down — But Not Out: Can These Crypto Giants Rise Again?
"Down 90% feels like Death - but in the shadows, they’re still building.
The question is — will they Rise or be forgotten?
🪧 In the volatility world of crypto, a massive price crash is not a death sentence but often a sign of a market cycle's brutal correction. Many projects that soared to incredible heights in the 2021 bull run have since fallen by more than 90% from their all-time highs ATH.
Let’s look at top examples:
1️⃣Polkadot (DOT)
ATH: $55 | Now: $3.61 (93.4% down)
🔰Still building: Parachain ecosystem, governance, protocol upgrades.
2️⃣Internet Computer (ICP)
ATH: $700 | Now: $5.13 ( 99.2% down)
🔰Focus: Chain Key tech, scalable decentralized cloud.
3️⃣Compound (COMP)
ATH: $915 | Now: $44.97 (95% down)
🔰Strong DAO governance + protocol upgrades.
4️⃣Filecoin (FIL)
ATH: $237 | Now: $2.38 (99% down)
🔰Focus on decentralized storage + dev team support.
5️⃣Axie Infinity (AXS)
ATH: $164.9 | Now: $4.69 (97.7% down)
🔰Leading blockchain gaming platform, continuing to expand game titles and ecosystem despite price crash.
6️⃣NEO (NEO)
ATH: $198.38 | Now: $9.36 (95.3% down)
🔰Smart contract platform with ongoing development in dApps and enterprise solutions.
7️⃣Cardano (ADA)
ATH: $3.10 | Now: $0.33 (89.1% down)
🔰Proof-of-Stake blockchain focused on scalability and smart contracts.
8️⃣Stellar (XLM)
ATH: $0.798 | Now: $0.098 (88.8% down)
🔰Cross-border payments and asset transfer blockchain with growing partnerships.
9️⃣Hedera (HBAR)
ATH: $0.576 | Now: $0.052 (90.8% down)
🔰Public decentralized network with fast, low-cost consensus services.
🔟Avalanche (AVAX)
ATH: $146 | Now: $22 (85-88% down)
🔰Layer-1 blockchain with fast finality, low fees, and growing DeFi + NFT ecosystem.
🔁 Will It Bounce Back?
Not every fall is Failure — In crypto, it’s often the storm before the surge.
Not all will return to ATH — But those still building might surprise us in the next bull run.
