10 Best Performing Cryptos of 2019 Not Named Bitcoin

ChainLink

While a fair few people may be surprised to see ChainLink (LINK) in the list of the best-performing cryptocurrencies of 2019. The platform essentially seeks to bridge the gap that exists between blockchain-based smart contracts and real-world applications. All in all, the LINK/USD trading pair has surged by over 500% since the start of the year, and the LINK/BTC pair has also gained more than 300% over the same time period — which is quite an impressive feat, to say the least.

Binance Coin

Released onto the market back in mid-2017, Binance Coin (BNB) is a token that can be used for trading purposes as well as for the facilitation of various fee-related payments within the Binance exchange platform. Since the start of the year, the overall value of the BNB/USD pair has increased by over 140%.

Tezos

Tezos (XTZ) is a decentralized computing platform that makes use of a formal verification protocol as well as a proof-of-stake consensus module for its internal governance-related matters. Over the course of 2019, the value of the XTZ/USD trading pair has increased by over 190%.

Synthetix Network Token

The Synthetix Network Token (SNX) is an ERC-20 token that is meant to facilitate all of the native transactions associated with the Synthetix exchange.  Overall, since the start of 2019, SNX’s value has increased by over 200%, with the currency currently trading for $1.33.

Bitcoin Cash

Currently one of the market’s top 10 cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is basically a hard fork of Bitcoin. All in all, over the course of the last 12 months, the value of the BCH/USD trading pair has risen by over 30%.

Cosmos

Cosmos (ATOM) is a decentralized network comprising of various blockchains that are independent, scalable and interoperable.  As things stand, the currency is selling well over $4.20.

Litecoin

Litecoin (LTC) is a top 10 cryptocurrency that was created by Charlie Lee to serve as a more resource-friendly version of Bitcoin.  All in all, the value of the LTC/USD trading pair has increased by around 40% since the start of the year.

Basic Attention Token

Basic Attention Token (BAT) is a digital currency used in the Brave internet browser. Brave is a blockchain-based internet browser that incentivizes its users’ internet habits by rewarding them with BAT tokens for watching ads, spending a certain amount of time on a particular website, etc.  Over the course of 2019, BAT’s value has increased by around 35%.

Ether

Ether (ETH) is a top 10 crypto asset that is widely recognized as being the second most popular digital asset (i.e., after Bitcoin) on the market today. Since late November, Ether has been trading steadily between $130 and $150, thereby showcasing an overall value increase of around 20% since the start of the year.

EOS

EOS is a cryptocurrency platform that can be used by developers to devise a number of novel decentralized applications. Presently, the EOS/USD trading pair has gained around a 10% value since the start of the year.