The following is a list of cryptocurrency projects (other than BTC & ETH) that I have researched & believe have the potential to become valuable assets in the crypto markets near future & next bull-run cycle. [Cryptocurrency ranking & price value last updated 10/10/22 @ 8:00pm]
Polygon (MATIC): [#11 - $0.8151]
Platform for Ethereum scaling & infrastructure development, a modular, flexible framework that supports building multiple types of applications, (transforms Ethereum into a full-fledged multi-chain system akin to other ones such as Polkadot, Cosmos, Avalanche etc.).
Polkadot (DOT): [#12 - $6.26]
Open-Sourced sharded multichain protocol, that connects/secures a network of specialized blockchains, facilitating cross-chain transfer of any data or asset types (not just tokens), allowing blockchains to be interoperable with each other. Designed to provide a foundation for a decentralized internet of blockchains, known as Web3.
Litecoin (LTC): [#20 - $52.75]
Goal of project is to become the "silver-standard" of crypto, just at BTC is the "gold-standard".
Cosmos (ATOM): [#22 - $12.46]
“Blockchain 3.0”, addresses levels of fragmentation seen in blockchain networks so networks can communicate with each other. Infrastructure is straightforward to use to allow a network to be easily built. Focuses on scalability so more transactions can be processed a second than old-fashioned blockchains like BTC & ETH.
Monero (XMR): [#28 - $142.33]
Completely incognito crypto asset, to anonymously send/receive assets.
Elrond (EGLD): [#40 - $56.59]
Blockchain protocol offering extremely fast transaction speeds by using sharding. Project describes itself as a technology ecosystem for the new internet, which includes fintech, decentralized finance & the Internet of Things.
Tezos (XTZ): [#41 - $1.37]
Blockchain network based on smart contracts (similar to ETH). However, XTZ aims to offer an infrastructure more advanced, meaning it can evolve & improve over time without there ever being a danger of a hard fork (this is something both BTC & ETH have suffered since they were created).
Kusama (KSM): [#97 - $41.97]
Self-described as "Polkadot's wild cousin", an experimental blockchain platform designed to provide a massively interoperable & scalable framework for developers. KSM is unusual among blockchain platforms since it is predominantly built for developers that want to launch bold, ambitious projects, with a fast-evolving pace of development. This project serves projects that want to hit the ground running, launching updates & improvements w/o the need to implement a fork to do so, thereby ensuring maximum community cohesion.
