Following my previous post summarizing the top 50 coins, I'll take a dive into the next 50 coins and onto the list. Let's see what makes them tick and which are worth our time. If you find any coin that seems interesting make sure to do some of your own research before investing, understanding a coin is key to knowing if it'll perform well or not.
Updated 2021-02-09
51. Aave![70dc340486578c20c6de38dd43f00a346acfd38ed89b68b9eadf48c8688ef0be.png]()
- Summary: Decentralized lending system where users can borrow on about 20 cryptos
- Function: Staking, liquidity mining, loans, governance
- Network: ERC-20, Polygon & Avalanche
- Protocol: Proof-of-Stake
- Uniqueness: One of the largest decentralized lending service and offer many options
- Pros: Varible/fixed selectable interest rate, moving over to Polygon, old and respected
- Cons: Strong competition, low interest rates, only 5 admin keys
52. Flow
- Summary: A blockchain that brings popular media in one place and offer a new generation of games
- Function: Fees, rewards, smart contracts
- Network: Native
- Protocol: Proof-of-Stake
- Uniqueness: Their projects have found popularity & they have strong partner backing
- Pros: Fast, cheap, has had popular projects, strong partnerships, user friendly
- Cons: Very new, unclear governance, difficult to list Dapps
53. The Graph![aa06fea218da3d3448b372f176150c7962897ea867a258ef2b278ae9d21430f5.png]()
- Summary: A blockchain used for querying and indexing data for other blockchains
- Function: Gather data, API for Dapps
- Network: ERC-20 (Ethereum)
- Protocol: Proof-of-Stake
- Uniqueness: Has a vast network of indexers allowing several Dapps to gather data
- Pros: Vast amount of data, widely used, interoperable,
- Cons: No control over coin distribution
54. Pancakeswap![b6b2b69386e14c855fd68bcb9568082521efb3f1d31a4c600f1f469dae58fd14.png]()
- Summary: A swap and DEX on the Binance smart chain
- Function: Trading, used on Pancakeswap DEX,
- Network: BSC-20
- Protocol: Proof-of-Stake
- Uniqueness: Higher user interaction and functions that most other swaps
- Pros: Deflationary, high rewards, more daily transactions than Uniswap
- Cons: Rewards decrease with adoption
55. Maker![b8b88d9e58680ef0f19d76a628e277a2afe0777402523a1cec5e72bb87763e38.png]()
- Summary: The governance token to the MakerDAO ecosystem
- Function: Governance, reward, staking
- Network: ERC-20 (Ethereum)
- Protocol: Proof-of-Stake
- Uniqueness: First fully decentralized stablecoin system
- Pros: Decentralized, verified 1:1 peg
- Cons: Centralized governance
56. Stacks![b7795306c0245470c8a4dffd88ef4ebfb4b3e252bfaa5ab3c3c4e1891df8a82d.png]()
- Summary: Built on top of Bitcoin, it uses Bitcoin's mining but enhances it with smart contract features
- Function: Smart contract, rewards, fees
- Network: Bitcoin
- Protocol: Proof-of-Transfer (PoX)
- Uniqueness: An upgrade that works on top of Bitcoin without trying to replace it
- Pros: Doesn't compete with Bitcoin, lucrative mining
- Cons: Strong competition, fully reliant on Bitcoin
57. BitTorrent![f29a43709cf9891c4ed395e14277f0220810311299b3de3a1a4883865478c694.png]()
- Summary: A former P2P file sharing site now is a becmong more decentralized after TRON acquired it
- Function: File sharing,
- Network: TRC-10 (TRON)
- Protocol: Proof-of-Stake
- Uniqueness: One of the largest and oldest file sharing sites that now offers a decntralized solution
- Pros: Decentralized, fast speed, doesn't require good connection
- Cons: Can be used in a harmful manner
58. Bitcoin SV![acdcfe2a02d97076e37848eaa9d2dd4a61273a087e13ec4864330a12575929d3.png]()
- Summary: A hard fork of BitcoinCash,
- Function: Transactions,
- Network: Native
- Protocol: Proof-of-Work
- Uniqueness: Aims to improve Bitcoin's idea and providing more scalability staying close to Satoshi's vision
- Pros: Higher blocksize, higher TPS
- Cons: High fees
59. eCash![d53f1edd0300b2db114388c28813a93a907c44cf965540ba7e96ace48db7fa76.png]()
- Summary: A hard fork of bitcoin cash that aims to be self funding
- Function: Payment, rewards, fees
- Network: Native
- Protocol: Proof-of-Work
- Uniqueness: A Bitcoin alternative with active development incentivized by miners
- Pros: Active development, Cheap and fast
- Cons: New, hard fork controversy, funds lead dev
60. Zcash![4a8f5f99bf01544340476d9db8cd24df1aa683451668393b77093c25635da659.png]()
- Summary: A PoW coin that has optional transfer method where payments are anonymous
- Function: Payment, rewards, fee
- Network: Native
- Protocol: Proof-of-Work (SHA256)
- Uniqueness: Functions as both Bitcoin & an anonymous crypto such as Monero
- Pros: Optional anonymity, stable tech
- Cons: Limited use case, mainly used as transparent payment
61. Enjin Coin![9c55ff330045bd0f61631d1973147902383916acc56888c9ec14d4b9e0f87be6.png]()
- Summary: A token built to allow developers to tokenize their in game items as NFTs
- Function: NFTs, payment
- Network: ERC-20
- Protocol: None/Proof-of-Work
- Uniqueness: Works as a on-chain/cross-chain NFT minting system for various game
- Pros: Anti-inflationary, easy to implement
- Cons: Reliant on gaming popularity, stiff use case
62. Quant![80a1e7ef1bb822bcbb2915473ec7f04c3c0debeda1ffede8501e3140b9737578.png]()
- Summary: Allows different blockchains to work together and host Multi-chain apps (MApps)
- Function: Interoperability, smart contracts, network access
- Network: Native
- Protocol: Overledger
- Uniqueness: Focuses on building multi blockchain working apps directly on its network
- Pros: Strong use function, strong interoperability, easy fee payment
- Cons: Strong competition, development has missed several timelines
63. Neo![878feffbaf7756e96d790ba5cd9a087d44acf34496ae18e13b1147e48750687a.png]()
- Summary: A blockchain aiming to be the next internet of things
- Function: Governance, rewards, smart contracts
- Network: Native
- Protocol: Proof-of-Stake (bDFT)
- Uniqueness: A continuously growing blockchain that has high support for its devs
- Pros: Continuously being developed, large developer support
- Cons: Based/started in China, large number of competitors
64. KuCoin Token![607310bb04e66d59371ea06ecc676586455a93e66678d63d2a5f6fe5aad81c1a.png]()
- Summary: A coin hosted and used on the Kucoin exchange for various features
- Function: Rewards, fees, payment
- Network: ERC-20
- Protocol: Proof-of-Stake
- Uniqueness: A coin which gives users benefits on the Kucoin exchange
- Pros: Deflationary, varied use cases
- Cons: Exchange has been hacked, centralized
65. Kusama![0610811119a6a88d58628c528de24880a72e1358ab507c9930b07ce4383ebcb2.png]()
- Summary: This is Polkadot's test-net where developers can try their tools, connected to Polkadot's parachain
- Function: Interoperability, development , governance
- Network: Canary network/Polkadot
- Protocol: Nominated-Proof-of-Stake
- Uniqueness: A development testing blockchain to allow developers to deploy their projects cross-chain
- Pros: Clear use case, faster protocol than Polkadot
- Cons: Meant as a test-net
66. Huobi Token![de7fab756a0860fb129ae43973c436956c10e054c81b0d8c7f0f209e36fd1b6f.png]()
- Summary: Native exchange token for Houbi Global, used to give rewards and discounts to users
- Function: Rewards, governance, fees
- Network: ERC-20
- Protocol: DPOS (delegated proof-of-consensus)
- Uniqueness: Offers great bonuses to trades using the Houbi platform (top 10 biggest exchanges)
- Pros: Follows ERC-20, fee burning system to counter inflation
- Cons: China based, exchange has acted bad in the past, centralized
67. THORChain![05e05f8d462cb661a5066c0d8efec7b89c02c64b5c1debfaabf301b6bf1ee485.png]()
- Summary: Decentralized cross-chain liquidity swap, swap tokens across chain without losing custodity
- Function: Cross-chain swap, staking, DEX
- Network: BEP-20 (Binance coin) & ERC-20
- Protocol: Proof-of-stake
- Uniqueness: A decentralized swap that works cross-chain
- Pros: Easy swaps, not limited to one blockchain, decentralized
- Cons: New, doesn't have a dedicated team
68. TrueUSD![1a2f28645ebecb90b70f6f62474da5f735aaa3506a053362af0df1975df431e6.png]()
- Summary: A dollar backed stablecoin created by TrustToken
- Function: Stablecoin, trading
- Network: ERC-20
- Protocol: None
- Uniqueness: A stablecoin that has its backing verified
- Pros: Fully dollar backed,
- Cons: Larger price swings than its competitors, centralized
69. Curve DAO Token![2eccc30e063c4ccb37f978c830b22a2a3798280a586afd080e78caa1fd4e328e.png]()
- Summary: Curve is a DEX for stablecoins that are managed automatically by a AMM
- Function: Stabelcoins, payment
- Network: ERC-20
- Protocol: None/Proof-of-Work
- Uniqueness: Their are constantly improving their slippage protocol, making amongst the best on the market
- Pros: Decentralized, improved slippage protocol
- Cons: Some rough history, new
70. Kadena
- Summary: A smart contract supporting scalable PoW chain
- Function: Transaction, smart cotnracts, rewards
- Network: Native
- Protocol: Proof-of-Work
- Uniqueness: Claims to be the only scaling smart contract PoW
- Pros: Scalable, great coin to mine
- Cons: Weak Dapp ecosystem, new
71. Loopring
- Summary: Allows for decentralized order matching on Ethereum, lower layer 1 fees
- Function: Transcations,
- Network: ERC-20 & NEO
- Protocol: None
- Uniqueness: Allows holderes of Ethereum & ERC-20 tokens to trade with close to no fees
- Pros: Low fees, decentralized, strong team
- Cons: Expensive barrier of entry
72. Convex Finance
- Summary: Used to maximize your yields from Curve
- Function: Staking, earning, payment
- Network: ERC-20
- Protocol: Proof-of-Stake
- Uniqueness: Got support from the dev team behind curve, offers high yields
- Pros: Quick adoption, good rewards, active devs
- Cons: Little info on who owns the contracts,
73. OKB
- Summary: A token backed by the OKEx and provides features for investors
- Function: Reward, fees, transactions,
- Network: ERC-20
- Protocol: Proof-of-Stake
- Uniqueness: Allows users to access several exclusive features at the exchange
- Pros: Uniqueue featuers such as cloud mining, strong exchange
- Cons: Exchange unavailble for americans, strong competition
74. Basic Attention Token![42a5e167f5c7cfc3148b8336d8206e3a49118d48a481b3cef1139915bb7761a0.png]()
- Summary: A token native to the Brave browser which attempts to fix ads on internet
- Function: Rewards, browser
- Network: ERC-20
- Protocol: None
- Uniqueness: Tackles the issues of internet marketing while providing a strong browser
- Pros: Amazing browser, strong use case for advertisers, easy to earn
- Cons: Bad for investors, bad wallet partnerships (past)
75. Celo![70e90537e65da78707037abb9f0fa1e6129cb5e5086f8e54d3aa39cbdf40c5ff.png]()
- Summary: A blockchain that allows users to send crypto to phone numbers
- Function: Transactions, staking, governance, fees
- Network: Native & ERC-20
- Protocol: Proof-of-Stake
- Uniqueness: Promotes adoption by allowing users to send crypto phone numbers
- Pros: Easy to use, easy to adopt, large backing
- Cons: Limited use, can be solved by existing coins
76. Chiliz![d3cd69734f7dffdf1cc4cde962b42a9acbb9997e8ef4fae2201701d54759ddfa.png]()
- Summary: Runs a website where sport fans can vote on changes
- Function: Rewards, voting, sport support
- Network: Native/Socios
- Protocol: None/PoA
- Uniqueness: Targets sports fans and allows fan interaction with their team
- Pros: Unique use case, different adoption approach, targets users outside of crypto
- Cons: Centralized, specific use case
77. AMP![28669280eb5a85274c9fedd9e679a34ed62d6f98e70c5c2a05ded812cc7d50cd.png]()
- Summary: Provides instant collateralization in it's token for offering verifiable assurance on payments.
- Function: Transactions, collateral insurance
- Network: ERC-20
- Protocol: Proof-of-Work
- Uniqueness: AMP has little competition and it's offering is unique
- Pros: Unique use case, audited smart contract
- Cons: Limited use
78. Oasis Network
- Summary: A smart contract network that puts privacy first, giving users control over their data
- Function: Smart contracts, staking, rewards, fees, governance
- Network: Native
- Protocol: Proof-of-Stake
- Uniqueness: Allows users to tokenize their data and earn rewards from it
- Pros: Privacy, unique earning potential,
- Cons: Skepticism from partnership wit facebook
79. Arweave![1e18388dcac00cef8e7a8dda1b44512992713ad48af73722e9db06e9a7c7629d.png]()
- Summary: Hosts the blockweave where users can store and access data permanently
- Function: Rewards, storage
- Network: Native
- Protocol: Proof-of-Access (PoAc)
- Uniqueness: Offers permanent unchangeable storage for files
- Pros: Growing number of partnerships, decentralized
- Cons: Strong competition
80. Nexo![75c86486598e33e3dcd8ff988477131181076880c00505e8b3f242b76c089333.png]()
- Summary: A platform that offers 100% backed crypto loans to investors/consumers
- Function: Loan,
- Network: ERC-20
- Protocol: None
- Uniqueness: Offers competitive loan solution to a broad market
- Pros: One of the first crypto lending services, experienced team
- Cons: Centralized, utilizes shell companies, unclear/lack of clarity
81. Dash![10619864533c107f63afd6eed3e101cd5275e0ceaed88a864ef2acc194ee161d.png]()
- Summary: A network built to improve bitcoin by splitting the network load to masternodes & greater privacy
- Function: Transactions, rewards, votes
- Network: Native
- Protocol: Proof-of-Work (x11) & Proof-of-Service (PoSe)
- Uniqueness: It's masternodes provide great security and network stability
- Pros: Secure, masternodes reduce network load, good rewards for masternode hosters
- Cons: Rocky insta mine at launch, not fully decentralized
82. Waves![0efb240d0f1142b9d452724b742d50410cc4c9f88d675fdb0248d9a79323af80.png]()
- Summary: Aims to improve the earlier blockchains, making them quicker and easier to use
- Function: Smart contracts,
- Network: Native & ERC-20
- Protocol: Proof-of-Stake
- Uniqueness: Helps to improve other blockchains by making them quicker to use and easier to develop for.
- Pros: Built in DEX,
- Cons: Many competitors
83. Theta Fuel![43fb547719d8b08cc516f29aaf78dc9ff123c9cdcae61a56e8464f359c643af2.png]()
- Summary: The gas token that powers the Theta network
- Function: Fees
- Network: Theta
- Protocol: Proof-of-Stake
- Uniqueness: Allows greater stability by splitting the gas fee function to a separate token
- Pros: Makes the network more stable, strong consensus method
- Cons: Only used for gas
84. Mina![40b405bef896c30b4930717580b140e43cf145cff1a725267f83d7dbb73b371e.png]()
- Summary: A blockchain that aims to allow strong Dapps by making the underlying blockchain more succint
- Function: Smart contracts, fees, rewards
- Network: Native
- Protocol: zk-SNARKs (simlar to PoS)
- Uniqueness: Built to be the world's lightest blockchain, also doesn't slash block producers
- Pros: Quick performance, easy to run
- Cons: Smart contracts not live yet, can be forked
85. NEM
- Summary: A decentralized blockchain that allows manage a wide variety of assets
- Function: Fees, rewards, payment
- Network: Native
- Protocol: Proof-of-Importance (PoI)
- Uniqueness: The network promotes activity which helps the nodes keeping it secure
- Pros: Consistent roadmap updates,
- Cons: Founder company almost went broke, promotes selling the coin
86. Symbol
- Summary: Combines private/public blockchains to aim at being the best-in-class chain for enterprises
- Function: Smart contracts, transactions,
- Network: Native
- Protocol: PoS+ (Proof-of-Stake-Plus)
- Uniqueness: Sister chain to NEM with a main focus on fin-tech enterprise solutions
- Pros: Created by the same team as NEM, strong partnerships
- Cons: Narrow focus, new
87. IoTeX
- Summary: Aims to build a safe exosystem where machines are free to communicate with each other
- Function: Staking, fees, smart contracts
- Network: Native
- Protocol: Delegated-Proof-of-Stake
- Uniqueness: One of the few coins that actively try to help IoT businesses
- Pros: Strong team, interoperable with several chains
- Cons: Dew products, strong competition, new
88. Bora 
- Summary: A decentralized entertainment plattform
- Function: Payment, rewards
- Network: ERC-20
- Protocol: None
- Uniqueness: Aims to open up the entertianment industry to crypto
- Pros: Good competitive focus
- Cons: Very new, a lot of new adopters
89. Holo![01f7e56484595b508054a086506a142a820c0825caca9a2c2abfa3563ea7a23e.png]()
- Summary: Works as a holochain which allows for stron Dapps that outperforms normal blockchains
- Function: Smart contract, fees, data storage
- Network: Native (&ERC-20)
- Protocol: User based
- Uniqueness: Doesn't need a consensus as each user have their own ledger that follows chain wide rules
- Pros: Low fees, amazing scalability, smart contracts saved in the Dapp
- Cons: No consensus protocol, coins need to be exchanged upon launch, not live
90. Compound![063cbdefbebc213e4d3e571b859f3d4684540233afc721e42b8a68341aab6cc8.png]()
- Summary: Compound offers loans to users in crypto, changes made are voted for by COMP holders
- Function: Governance, lending
- Network: ERC-20
- Protocol: None
- Uniqueness: Users that lend their crypto decide how the platform is ran thanks to the voting
- Pros: Earn on held crypto
- Cons: Low amount of supported tokens, centralized, comp is sold back to investors
91. Pax Dollar![8fd71630b09f76a89a9496a1348d3e7e86e41713333f5c7c21aa43f27f16b0e0.png]()
- Summary: A dollar pegged stablecoin created by Paxos Trust Company
- Function: Stablecoin, trade
- Network: ERC-20
- Protocol: None
- Uniqueness: A strong stablecoin backed by creators of several other successful stablecoins
- Pros: Verified, properly regulated
- Cons: Only on ERC-20, centralized
92. Secret![435b0a3b9dcfc69ed0a0d452ca7ad06bdca5800b6f1d5bcce66eed55f4ee99ad.png]()
- Summary: Was built to support web3 which keeps user data private instead of public
- Function: Smart contracts, anonimity, payments
- Network: Native
- Protocol: Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS)
- Uniqueness: A fully anonymous network similar to Monero but with Smart contract support
- Pros: Anonymous, hosts smart contract
- Cons: The switch over from Enigma, development hasn't been clean
93. yearn.finance![c7d28dfb70ae4e3f30bd03db667bf1f3ae4cd634a852afa598027977a1741507.png]()
- Summary: Allows investors to automatically spread out their funds for highest possible yield farming return
- Function: Yield farming, fund management,
- Network: ERC-20
- Protocol: Proof-of-Stake
- Uniqueness: Automates yield farming saving investors time doing research
- Pros: Automated farming
- Cons: You're not in control of your funds, rough competition
94. Decred![0b0a506451e7dbb221b143bd15937bb3731e2293a702f05c28ae451d81bb9ac8.png]()
- Summary: A decentralized blockchain that is fully run by investors/users
- Function: Transactions, governance, smart contracts, rewards
- Network: Native
- Protocol: Hybrid, PoW & PoS
- Uniqueness: It's hybrid protocol and fully decentralized with it's smart contracts makes this blockchain strong
- Pros: Fully decentralized, mineable & stakeble, self funding
- Cons: Can't run algorithms, complicated voting, conflict of interest
95. 1inch Network 
- Summary: A DEX aggregator that finds the most lucrative AMM and liqudity protocols
- Function: Staking, trading, liquidity, croos-chian
- Network: Several
- Protocol: Proof-of-Stake
- Uniqueness: Offers cross-chain protocols that automatically finds the best pairs for you
- Pros: Croos-chain, no security incidents, strong rewards
- Cons: Strong competition
96. XDC Network![f354fb727f42ba88b7049c84065f9737d7442259b4548f67a94c6179ab61ccd0.png]()
- Summary: A smart contract network that focuses on finance and international trade
- Function: Smart contracts, staking,
- Network: Native
- Protocol: Proof-of-Stake (XDPoS)
- Uniqueness: A unique protocol based blockchain that aims to connect crypto to real banks
- Pros: Real world use case, fast transactions
- Cons: Semi-centralized nodes, strong competition
97. Ravencoin![fc2907182df7f785e8d110ce122a24bd97331381cd62fae95d54792a4bccf4f3.png]()
- Summary: Fork of Bitcoin making drastic improvements to the base code
- Function: Rewards, payment, storage of value
- Network: Native
- Protocol: Proof-of-Work (KAWPOW)
- Uniqueness: Offers upgrade to the base functions of Bitcoin and is lucrative for miners
- Pros: Safer on-chain coin storage, higher mining rewards, decentralized mining
- Cons: Large number of coins, another "better" Bitcoin
98. OMG Network![b8b3129eff4daa4b48b9e95433fb8606d98d02d5cc8610eaf6c819fa020cbc31.png]()
- Summary: Built for faster and cheaper transactions of Ethereum based tokens
- Function: Fees, transactions, layer 2 network speed
- Network: ERC-20
- Protocol: None (upgrading to PoS)
- Uniqueness: A solution for crypto gas fees & transaction speeds for ERC-20 tokens
- Pros: Beneficial partnerships, quick
- Cons: Centralized, only works on ERC-20
99. Celsius![3e5603709e031ce7a80c83389215b292f4ae4abfeeb49d11fa2ad49176296127.png]()
- Summary: Offers crypto collateralized loans & interest earning options for depositors
- Function: Loan, rewards,
- Network: ERC-20
- Protocol: Proof-of-Stake
- Uniqueness: Offers high rates on their earning program and fair loan alternatives
- Pros: Good interest earning, more fair loans than traditional banks
- Cons: Centralized, has lied in the past
100. Qtum![9aece4b47ff3826ff5298f19f7baf65d611ce4535fb6fa218d72ce02cdee8fe9.png]()
- Summary: Aims to bring together the best sides of BTC & ETH in a Dapp environment
- Function: Smart contracts, governance,
- Network: Native
- Protocol: Proof-of-Stake
- Uniqueness: Offers strong smart contracts with a decentralized governance model
- Pros: Easy to create Dapps, fully decentralized
- Cons: Founder has had bad history, slow to adopt