How many Cryptocurrencies are there?

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As of end of 2021… over 6000.

Why so many? Do we need them all? What the one you have gets overtaken by a 1000 others?

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Oh… wait. This article claims;

There are 16,598 total cryptocurrencies

How Many Cryptocurrencies are There In 2025?

A deep-dive into the current crypto space with a focus on how many coins currently exist.

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Crypto Space Statistics (Top Picks)

• There are 16,598 total cryptocurrencies
The total market cap of all cryptocurrencies is $1.922 trillion

•The trading volume of all cryptocurrencies per 24 hours is currently $75 billion

•Bitcoin has the highest current market cap at over $700 billion - more than double its closest rival Etherum

•Three of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are directly pegged to USD value - Tether, USD Coin, and Binance USD

•Approximately 8% of the US population trades cryptocurrency

•As a continent, Asia has over 4x more cryptocurrency users than any other continent

•95% of crypto holders/crypto-curious people are aware of Bitcoin


Sources: CoinMarketCap, investing.com, Triple-a

 

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90% of them are scams.