List of cryptocurrencies

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Since the creation of bitcoin in 2009, the number of new cryptocurrencies has expanded rapidly.^[1]

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority estimated there were over 20,000 different cryptocurrencies by the start of 2023, although many of these were no longer traded and would never grow to a significant size.^[2]