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Cryptocurrency categories

We have an extensive list of cryptocurrency categories to highlight the characteristics of these cryptocurrencies. The categories are sorted by the 24-hour average price change. Click on each cryptocurrency category to see all currency information for that category.

NameAvg. price 24h %Marketcap24h volumeGainers / Losers NumberTop coins
101
Synthetics-2.24%$914.28M$89.64M
3 / 8
102
Decentralized Exchange (DEX) Token-2.27%$42.42B$4.64B
30 / 101
XLM/UNI/--
103
Lending & Borrowing-2.33%$9.10B$1.25B
13 / 45
104
Cardano Ecosystem-2.36%$48.21B$2.86B
8 / 31
105
Seigniorage-2.36%$963.20M$45.21M
3 / 6
106
Berachain Ecosystem-2.39%$45.33M$83,805.71
1 / 1
STRD/--/--
107
Poolz Finance Portfolio-2.42%$76.18M$3.86M
5 / 12
108
Metaverse-2.46%$19.46B$3.83B
49 / 166
109
Polygon Ecosystem-2.48%$50.21B$4.90B
44 / 132
DAI/--/--
110
Prediction Markets-2.52%$709.15M$10.62M
4 / 9
111
DeFi-2.55%$135.15B$11.52B
123 / 412
112
Canto Ecosystem-2.56%$0.00$652,266.3
3 / 3
113
IoT-2.59%$11.91B$1.05B
5 / 27
114
Exnetwork Capital Portfolio-2.64%$26.02B$2.12B
19 / 54
115
Three Arrows Capital Portfolio-2.64%$2.38T$87.11B
2 / 30
BTC/ETH/--
116
Polkadot Ecosystem-2.66%$17.06B$1.08B
11 / 45
TAO/KSM/--
117
OKX Ventures Portfolio-2.66%$93.80B$6.81B
23 / 48
118
Layer 1-2.68%$743.52B$53.32B
24 / 106
BNB/--/--
119
DePIN-2.71%$25.50B$2.57B
27 / 75
FIL/--/--
120
SEI Ecosystem-2.72%$2.81B$344.58M
3 / 9
121
Centralized Exchange (CEX) Token-2.73%$121.32B$2.72B
15 / 36
LEO/BGB/--
122
DAO-2.77%$39.09B$5.82B
35 / 143
--/--/--
123
Farastarter-2.79%$56,694.74$1,836.32
1 / 1
BEM/--/--
124
Optimism Ecosystem-2.80%$268.66B$155.85B
12 / 61
125
DeFi 2.0-2.81%$290.40M$16.70M
4 / 12
126
Chromia Ecosystem-2.81%$402.87M$66.01M
1 / 7
127
Animoca Brands Portfolio-2.85%$6.87B$1.10B
14 / 60
128
Zero Knowledge Proofs-2.85%$12.63B$1.93B
10 / 48
129
zkSync Era Ecosystem-2.88%$674.05M$148.31M
5 / 11
NODL/--/--
130
Bounce Launchpad-2.89%$132.25M$36.94M
3 / 8
131
Entertainment-3.01%$5.36B$970.11M
21 / 60
132
VBC Ventures Portfolio-3.01%$1.17B$94.06M
9 / 29
133
Scaling-3.08%$18.53B$2.84B
11 / 38
ARB/FTM/--
134
Osmosis Ecosystem-3.09%$184.04M$221,240.32
2 / 5
135
Smart Contracts-3.14%$606.47B$41.25B
22 / 69
--/--/--
136
Cosmos Ecosystem-3.14%$25.10B$2.28B
19 / 71
CRO/--/--
137
Gaming Guild-3.16%$2.14B$266.08M
3 / 13
138
Kenetic Capital Portfolio-3.24%$530.72B$40.30B
8 / 42
--/--/--
139
Avalanche Ecosystem-3.27%$183.68B$144.52B
28 / 104
--/--/--
140
DePIN-3.28%$28.75B$2.92B
29 / 105
--/--/--
141
IOU-3.33%$0.00$377,950.12
1 / 1
PI/--/--
142
Derivatives-3.35%$13.62B$1.07B
10 / 39
FTT/--/--
143
Rehypothecated Crypto-3.36%$136.30B$5.05B
25 / 138
144
Animal Racing-3.38%$17.24M$322,421.96
1 / 4
145
Injective Ecosystem-3.38%$200.11B$148.79B
18 / 90
--/--/--
146
Fabric Ventures Portfolio-3.42%$2.35T$84.79B
3 / 14
--/--/--
147
Doggone Doggerel-3.42%$67.92B$9.74B
41 / 118
148
Gambling-3.44%$445.89M$53.98M
7 / 29
149
BullPerks Launchpad-3.45%$180.73M$18.05M
8 / 25
150
Storage-3.46%$7.86B$934.36M
7 / 34

FAQ

Why are there so many cryptocurrency categories?

The blockchain ecology is already very prosperous and rich. In order to facilitate the understanding of the status of each module project, investors have established a variety of cryptocurrency categories. There are mainly 4 major categories, each containing many small categories:

Public chain ecosystem, such as: Bitcoin ecosystem, Ethereum Ecosystem, Arbitrum ecosystem, Zkysnc Era ecosystem, etc.

Institutional investment portfolios, such as: a16z Portfolio, DCG Portfolio, Galaxy Digital Portfolio, Multicoin Capital Portfolio, etc.

Industry concepts, such as Metaverse, DeFi, NFT, WEB3, DAO, Stablecoin, Layer 2, Rollup, Memes, Play To Earn, Mineable, etc.

Application scenarios, such as Gaming, AI & Big Data, Sports, education, etc.

Is the number of cryptocurrency categories constant?

The number of cryptocurrency categories is not fixed. With the development of blockchain industry and the emergence of industry hotspots, the number of cryptocurrency categories generally keeps increasing.

How is the total market capitalization of each cryptocurrency category calculated?

The cryptocurrency category marketcap is the sum of the market capitalization of all currencies in the category.

How does cryptocurrency categories help with investing?

The help of cryptocurrency categories for investment is mainly reflected in two aspects:

1. Cryptocurrency category allows investors to better compare the performance of currencies belonging to the same category, so as to choose the best investment target.

2. When market hotspots come, projects within the hotspot cryptocurrency category will have obvious market performance. Cryptocurrency category will allow investors to quickly understand the status of projects in this category, so as to seize opportunities in market hotspots.