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Nearly two-thirds of 2021's top altcoins lost over 90% value

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A significant portion of the top altcoins from 2021 have experienced dramatic value loss, with nearly two-thirds of the top 100 losing over 90% of their value by October 2026. In contrast, Bitcoin has seen a roughly 30% increase over the same period. Experts suggest that while strong teams and useful technology were present, these factors did not guarantee token value capture, with demand and increasing token supply being key drivers of the decline. AI

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Nearly two-thirds of 2021's top altcoins lost over 90% value

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Anastasia Chernikova ·

    Nearly two-thirds of 2021’s top 100 altcoins have lost more than 90%, CoinMarketCap data shows

    Research CoinMarketCap shared with Fortune shows the median losing altcoin issued about 50% more tokens while the market cut its value by 95%.

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