I'm wondering about the success rate of altcoins. Specifically, I want to know how many of them actually fail. It seems like a lot of cryptocurrency projects don't make it in the long run, but I'd like to have some concrete numbers.
6 answers
Nicola
Thu Jan 02 2025
In 2021, a staggering number of cryptocurrencies failed.
GeishaElegance
Thu Jan 02 2025
Specifically, 5,724 cryptocurrencies from that year did not survive.
Bianca
Thu Jan 02 2025
This represented over 70% of the cryptocurrencies listed on CoinGecko in 2021.
Dario
Thu Jan 02 2025
As a result, 2021 became the worst year for project launches in the cryptocurrency space.
Giulia
Wed Jan 01 2025
The trend continued into 2022, with 3,520 cryptocurrencies listed on CoinGecko dying thus far.