Certainly, here’s a brief overview of the top 20 performing cryptocurrencies over the past ten years (from 2014 to 2024)
* Bitcoin (BTC): The leading and most valuable, started in 2009.
* Ethereum (ETH): Emerged in 2015, a platform for smart contracts and decentralized applications.
* Ripple (XRP): A payment system for financial institutions, started in 2012.
* Litecoin (LTC): The "digital silver" to Bitcoin, started in 2011.
* Dogecoin (DOGE): A meme coin that started as a joke in 2013, but saw a significant rise.
* Cardano (ADA): A smart contract platform focused on scientific research, started in 2017.
* Solana (SOL): A fast platform for smart contracts, emerged in 2020.
* Polkadot (DOT): A network aimed at connecting various blockchains, started in 2020.
* Shiba Inu (SHIB): A meme coin similar to Dogecoin, emerged in 2020.
* TRON (TRX): A platform for digital entertainment, started in 2017.
* Avalanche (AVAX): A fast smart contract platform, started in 2020.
* Bitcoin Cash (BCH): A split from Bitcoin, emerged in 2017.
* Uniswap (UNI): A decentralized exchange platform, emerged in 2020.
* Stellar (XLM): A payment system for institutions and individuals, started in 2014.
* Chainlink (LINK): Connects smart contracts with real-world data, started in 2017.