The world of cryptocurrencies has exploded in the last few years, but how well do we know our digital currencies? We explored the latest statistics to see who is jumping on the cryptocurrency bandwagon.
Finder conducted a survey of 2,000 Brits to find out who is buying cryptocurrency. 2.85% of Brits are buying cryptocurrencies in the UK, this amounts to over 1.1 million people who have invested – but who are they and what are they buying?
For more insights see the full results of the survey.
Market capitalisation is effectively a way of measuring the relative size of a cryptocurrency, it is calculated by multiplying the price of a coin and its circulating supply. So what are the top 10 cryptocurrencies?
Since March the top 10 has been shaken up, with EOS overtaking Litecoin to become the 5th biggest cryptocurrency by market capitlisation. Whilst TRON has also overtaken NEO, knocking it off the top 10 spot.
| Rank | Name | Market Cap ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bitcoin | $143,506,539,558 |
| 2 | Ethereum | $70,468,882,041 |
| 3 | Ripple | $28,416,763,540 |
| 4 | Bitcoin Cash | $23,892,234,750 |
| 5 | EOS | $12,007,090,578 |
| 6 | Litecoin | $7,742,463,883 |
| 7 | Cardano | $6,996,212,568 |
| 8 | Stellar | $6,640,803,936 |
| 9 | IOTA | $5,280,190,293 |
| 10 | TRON | $4,756,060,601 |
Market capitalisation data accurate as of 14/05/18 from coinmarketcap.com
For more stats on Bitcoin see our guide to Bitcoin statistics.
If there is one thing cryptocurrencies are notorious for, it’s unpredictable price fluctuations. But what have been the biggest rises and falls in the crypto world?
| Cryptocurrency | Percentage rise |
|---|---|
| Ripple | 36,018% |
| NEM | 29,842% |
| Ardor | 16,809% |
| Stellar | 14,441% |
| Dash | 9,265% |
| Ethereum | 9,162% |
| Golem | 8,434% |
| Binance Coin | 8,061% |
| Litecoin | 5,046% |
| OmiseGO | 3,315% |
It is no secret that there is money to be made from cryptocurrency, but with such unpredictable price fluctuations, it’s a risky game. We explored Forbes’ latest rich list to find out who the biggest players in the game are.
Mainly populated by Cofounders and CEOs, the Forbes cryptocurrency rich list details those who have made their millions from crypto. Explore the table below to see who made the list.
| Name | Age | Estimated Crypto Net Worth | How they made their money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Larsen | 57 | $7.5 billion – $8 billion | Cofounder, Ripple |
| Joseph Lubin | 53 | $1 billion – $5 billion | Cofounder, Ethereum. Founder, Consensys |
| Changpeng Zhao | 41 | $1.1 billion – $2 billion | CEO, Binance |
| Cameron & Tyler Winklevoss | 36 | $900 million – $1.1 billion | Cofoudners, Winklevoss Capital |
| Matthew Mellon | 54 | $900 million – $1 billion | Individual Investor |
| Brian Armstrong | 35 | $900 million – $1 billion | CEO, Coinbase |
| Matthew Roszak | 45 | $900 million – $1 billion | Cofounder, Bloq. Founder, Tally Capital |
| Anthony Di Iorio | 43 | $750 million – $1 billion | Cofounder, Ethereum. Founder, Jaxx and Decentral |
| Brock Pierce | 37 | $700 million – $1 billion | Chairman, Bitcoin Foundation. Advisor, Block.one |
| Michael Novogratz | 53 | $700 million – $1 billion | CEO, Galaxy Digital |
| Brendan Blumer | 31 | $600 million – $700 million | CEO, Block.one |
| Dan Larimer | 35 | $600 million – $700 million | Chief Technology Officer, Block.one |
| Valery Vavilov | 38 | $500 million – $700 million | CEO, Bitfury |
| Charles Hoskinson | 30 | $500 million – $600 million | Cofounder, Ethereum, IOHK |
| Brad Garlinghouse | 47 | $400 million – $500 million | CEO, Ripple |
| Barry Silbert | 41 | $400 million – $500 million | CEO, Digital Currency Group |
| Vitalik Buterin | 24 | $400 million – $500 million | Creator of Ethereum |
| Tim Draper | 59 | $350 million – $500 million | Founder, Draper Associates |
| Song Chi-Hyung | 38 | $350 million – $500 million | CEO, Dunamu. Founder, Upbit |
The value of cryptocurrency, much like any investment, can go up as well as down. We explored who the biggest losers from cryptocurrency are, whether these are from big scams or massive missed opportunities, who has lost the most?
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