These are the 5 most valuable cryptocurrencies in the world

Crypto investing is a big industry and a lot of wealth is being created. So in case you’re new to the game, here’s a list of the 5 largest crypto currencies in the world.

Bitcoin is the largest and ethereum is my favorite. There are other cryptos to choose from as well.

According to Wikipedia:

Bitcoin (₿) is a decentralized digital currency, without a central bank or single administrator, that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries. Transactions are verified by network nodes through cryptography and recorded in a public distributed ledger called a blockchain. The cryptocurrency was invented in 2008 by an unknown person or group of people using the name Satoshi Nakamoto. The currency began use in 2009 when its implementation was released as open-source software.: ch. 1 

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Bitcoins are created as a reward for a process known as mining. They can be exchanged for other currencies, products, and services, but the real-world value of the coins is extremely volatile. Research produced by the University of Cambridge estimated that in 2017, there were 2.9 to 5.8 million unique users using a cryptocurrency wallet, most of them using bitcoin.