Bitcoin not included in top 10 performing cryptocurrencies for 2019

As the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, Bitcoin (BTC) has always been considered as the benchmark for the market as a whole. Yet surprisingly, it is not among the ten top-performing cryptos for 2019. Here are the top 10 based on a report by Cointelegraph.

ChainLink

ChainLink (LINK) started at just $0.31 per token. But that quickly changed by July when it traded as high as $3.74.

It has come down a bit at is now priced around $1.90 mark. Still, that meant it gained by around 500% since the start of the year, an impressive feat that qualifies it to land in this list.

Binance Coin

At the start of 2019, Binance Coin (BNB) traded at around $6. By the end of May, however, it reached as high as $35.20 or an increase of 450 percent.

By December, it is now below $14. Yet, that price still represents a 140 percent increase since the year started.

Tezos

Tezos (XTZ) was trading at $0.47 when the year started. But it quickly rose to a high of $1.88 on May 19. By December it slid back down to $1.51, which means it increased by over 190 percent this year.

Synthetix Network Token

The Synthetix Network Token (SNX) is an ERC-20 token that traded at around $0.07 from January to April. But it quickly soared during the mid-year’s rally. While it fell with the correction, it is now currently trading at $1.33, which represents an increase of around 200 percent.

Bitcoin Cash

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) started the year trading at $135 but soared along with the rest by April. It peaked on June 26, when the token was valued at $479.96. It’s currently trading over $195 which means a YTD performance of 30 percent.

Cosmos

Cosmos (ATOM) was trading at a very low price of $0.001 in January. But interested soon picked up as its platform gained a lot of attention. The token is now trading at around $4.20.

Litecoin

In the first week of January this year, Litecoin (LTC) was trading for $32. But it rose to $141.73 by June 22. The token’s performance has declined since then and it is now trading at $43. Not too bad considering its still way above January’s price.

Basic Attention Token

Basic Attention Token (BAT) started off at around $0.13 in January but soon charged upward and reached $0.44 by the second week of April. It is now trading at around $0.17 with is 35 percent more than its starting price this year.

Ether

Ether (ETH) was trading at $116 in the second week of January eventually soaring to $334.66 on June 26. But the bullish sentiment died down and the token has been trading between $130 and $150 lately which is still a significant 20 percent improvement since the year started.

EOS

When the year started, EOS was trading at around $2.23. It surged with the market during the first half of the year and eventually reached $8.54 on May 31.

Unfortunately, it fell with the correction that followed and is now trading at around $2.55. This is still good since it is 10 percent more than when it started this year.