Top Cryptocurrencies in 2017

There were over 700 cryptocurrencies in existence at the end of 2016. In 2017, the trading volume for the 8-year-old cryptocurrency market has grown to exceed $100 billion. Five of the top cryptocurrencies in 2017 are Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Dash. The growing popularity of cryptocurrencies has helped bolster the market value of these five coins during the first half of 2017.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin (BTC) is the first public blockchain and was launched on January 3rd, 2009