{"id":411401,"date":"2020-01-17T17:00:49","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T17:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=411401"},"modified":"2024-06-11T07:09:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T07:09:03","slug":"how-an-ethereum-offshoot-became-a-top-10-cryptocurrency-after-an-abrupt-35-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/how-an-ethereum-offshoot-became-a-top-10-cryptocurrency-after-an-abrupt-35-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"How an Ethereum Offshoot Became a Top 10 Cryptocurrency After an Abrupt 35% Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"
The top ten cryptocurrencies by market cap represent the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me of the cryptocurrency space, and the altcoins listed alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum<\/a> there are often considered some of the best and safest investments in the space.<\/p>\n However, one Ethereum offshoot just exploded into the top ten cryptocurrencies by market cap after a sudden, 35% rally, shaking up the crypto market and causing analysts to scratch their heads as to why the sudden surge.<\/p>\n Visit CoinMarketCap and look at the historical snapshots of the top ten cryptocurrencies by market cap<\/a> throughout the years and months of the past, and you\u2019ll see many altcoins popping in and out of that list that you may not recognize.<\/p>\n Related Reading | Ready for Liftoff: Altcoin Market Cap Breaks Out of Downtrend<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n While the list has been regularly dominated by Ripple, Ethereum<\/a>, and Litecoin, the rest of the top ten regularly fluctuates, depending on which coin is currently experiencing a lot of hype.<\/p>\n But in the latest case of a new crypto asset entering the top ten and with its entry, pushes out another crypto asset, there doesn\u2019t appear to be any sudden hype or unusual levels of buzz causing the surge.<\/p>\n Ethereum Classic<\/a>, the OG Ethereum protocol, has surged over 35% on the day, pushing the altcoin into the top ten cryptocurrencies by market cap.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n While it\u2019s certainly notable that the altcoin has enjoyed an over 35% surge on the day, the real story is that Ethereum Classic is up over 250% over the last 30 days, helping propel it into the top ten cryptocurrencies by market cap, and pushing out Tron, Stellar, and Monero.<\/p>\nEthereum Classic Enters the Top Ten Cryptocurrencies In Surprise Rally<\/h2>\n
ETC Rallies Over 250% in Last 30 Days Since Bottom<\/h2>\n