Digital currencies will usher in an amazing development in 2021, as the value of the crypto economy has soared to several trillion U.S. dollars this year. In the past 12 months, the value of Bitcoin has risen by more than 90%, and Ethereum has soared by more than 540%. However, despite these good gains, many digital assets have far exceeded their 12-month gains, as the exchange rate of some crypto assets against the U.S. dollar and other fiat currencies has risen sharply.

Top 10 cryptocurrency winners in 2021

At the time of writing, the crypto economy is worth 2.5 trillion U.S. dollars because of the expansion of the legal value of a large number of tokens this year. Many leading crypto assets have made considerable gains, but many tokens have surpassed the 12-month gains obtained by leading digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. The following is the income of the top ten crypto assets in the past 12 months.

Gala (GALA) — +212,036% — Market value advantage: 0.16%

According to statistics, the blockchain game platform token event (GALA) has increased by 212,036% in this year. On December 27th, GALA changed hands at US$0.507 per unit to US$0.547 in a 24-hour range. Gala’s total market capitalization on Monday was approximately US$4 billion and global trade volume was US$774 million.

Axie Infinity (AXS) — +18,957% — Market value advantage: 0.29%

The blockchain gaming platform token axie infinity (AXS) has grown by 18,957% in the past 12 months. At the time of writing, the overall market valuation of AXS is approximately USD 7.48 billion, and today AXS’s trading volume is USD 238 million. On Monday, the 24-hour price range of AXS was between $106 and $111 per token.

Content Value Network (CVNT) — +18,572% — Market value advantage: 0.00%

CVNT is considered to be the native token of a new generation of decentralized storage networks and Layer 2 (L2) systems. In the past two weeks, CVNT has risen by 66.9%, and the 24-hour range indicator shows that CVNT has been trading at a price of US$1.23 to US$1.31 per unit. The market value of CVNT is approximately US$21.6 million, and the 24-hour global trading volume is approximately US$32,379. Year-to-date, the exchange rate of CVNT against the U.S. dollar has risen by 18,572%.

Terra (LUNA) — +17,589% — Market value advantage: 1.34%

The smart contract platform Terra Protocol and its native digital asset LUNA have made great gains in the past 12 months, and their value has jumped by 17,589%. The market value of LUNA is approximately 34.9 billion U.S. dollars and the global trade volume is 2.5 billion U.S. dollars. Encrypted assets rank the ninth largest by market capitalization, and LUNA’s 24-hour range today is between US$96 and US$103 per unit.

Sandbox (SAND) — +17,497% — Market value advantage: 0.24%

Since the beginning of this year, Metaverse token SAND has risen by 17,497%, and the current overall market value of the encrypted asset is approximately US$6.1 billion. On Monday, SAND’s 24-hour price range has been between $6.53 and $6.81 per SAND. Today, the 24-hour trading volume of Yuan Festival tokens has just exceeded 1 billion U.S. dollars.

Ecomi (OMI) — +16,247% — Market value advantage: 0.06%

The native digital asset OMI of the distributed ledger technology platform Ecomi has risen by 16,247% in 12 months. The market value of the encrypted asset is approximately US$1.6 billion, and the global trade volume is US$3.8 million. The 24-hour price range indicator shows that the trading price of OMI ranges from US$0.00637985 to US$0.00671183 per unit.

Solana (SOL) — +15,217% — Market value advantage: 2.43%

The native asset SOL of smart contract platform Solana climbed 15,217% during 2021. In terms of market valuation scale, SOL ranks fifth among the more than 12,000 crypto assets that exist today. The market value of SOL today is approximately US$62.9 million, and the global trade volume of SOL is approximately US$1.5 billion. On the last day, SOL traded at a price of US$196 to US$204 per token.

Polygon (MATIC) — +14,352% — Market value advantage: 0.74%

The digital asset MATIC of the Polygon blockchain network has grown by 14,352% this year. The overall market valuation of MATIC on Monday is about 19.3 billion U.S. dollars, with a 24-hour transaction volume of 1.6 billion U.S. dollars. In the past two weeks, the legal value of MATIC has increased by 33.9%, and the 24-hour range indicator shows that its transaction price is between $2.78 and $2.92 per token.

Fantom (FTM) — +13,820% — Market value advantage: 0.23%

Digital Asset Fans (FTM) have grown significantly this year, joining the biggest cryptocurrency winner in 2021, which increased by 13,820% last year. The 24-hour range of FTM today is between $2.25 and $2.45 per coin. The overall market value of FTM is approximately US$5.9 billion, and the global trade volume is US$768 million.

Flux (FLUX) — +11,018% — Market value advantage: 0.02%

Last year, the value of FLUX rose by 11,018%, and the overall market value was approximately US$526 million. Flux’s trading price on Monday was US$2.32 to US$2.50 per unit, and the global trade volume was US$39.4 million. In the past two weeks, the value of flux against the U.S. dollar has increased by 29.1%.

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Jamie Redman

Jamie Redman is the head of news at Bitcoin.com News and a fintech reporter living in Florida. Since 2011, Redman has been an active member of the cryptocurrency community. He is passionate about Bitcoin, open source code and decentralized applications. Since September 2015, Redman has written more than 5,000 articles about destructive protocols emerging today for Bitcoin.com News.