1. Bitcoin: The original and most well-known cryptocurrency, created in 2009 by a person or group of people using the pseudonym “Satoshi Nakamoto.”
2. Ethereum: A blockchain platform for developing applications, launched in 2015.
3. Litecoin: An open source, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency created in 2011.
4. Ripple: A real-time gross settlement system, currency exchange, and remittance network—launched in 2012.
5. Monero: A privacy-focused cryptocurrency created in 2014.
6. Dash: A digital currency and payment system developed as an open source cryptocurrency in 2014.
7. Zcash: A privacy-focused digital currency that uses encryption to keep transaction details private, launched in 2016.
8. Dogecoin: A decentralized, peer-to-peer digital currency originally based on the popular ”Doge” Internet meme.
9. Stellar: An open-source payments network built on blockchain technology, launched in 2014.
10. Cardano: A blockchain platform designed to enable developers to create smart contracts and decentralized applications, launched in 2017.