{"id":408483,"date":"2019-12-23T17:00:04","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T17:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/?p=408483"},"modified":"2019-12-23T16:44:19","modified_gmt":"2019-12-23T16:44:19","slug":"these-five-altcoins-crushed-bitcoins-2019-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/these-five-altcoins-crushed-bitcoins-2019-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"These Five Altcoins Crushed Bitcoin\u2019s 2019 Returns"},"content":{"rendered":"

2019 was the year of Bitcoin<\/a>, which stole the spotlight from the rest of the crypto industry, including altcoins like Ethereum, Ripple, and Litecoin.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, a small handful of altcoins vastly outperformed Bitcoin, and crushed even the returns that BTC brought investors during its year of bullish price action.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Top Performing Crypto Assets of 2019<\/h2>\n
From trough to peak, at its local high of $14,000 Bitcoin<\/a> had brought investors as much as 350% return on investment. Even at current prices of $7,500, the crypto asset is still closing out the year with a staggering 140% return.<\/span><\/p>\n
During Bitcoin\u2019s parabolic climb, the crypto asset sucked all the capital out of the altcoin market, causing many of them to set new lows for the year or fall into the negative year-to-date.<\/span><\/p>\n
Related Reading | Bitcoin Surges to $7,200 By 11% In Massive 1 Day Reversal, As Traders Consider Bottom\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
However, a handful of select altcoins not only gave Bitcoin<\/a> a run for its money but even have outperformed the leading cryptocurrency by market cap during what has been the strongest year since the bull run.<\/span><\/p>\n
The five crypto altcoins<\/a> to beat out Bitcoin at its own game include Constellation, Centrality, Tierion, Ripio Credit Network, and the crypto industry poster child, Chainlink<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n
While the list may contain four relatively unheard of altcoins, most crypto investors should have heard of Chainlink throughout the year. The cryptocurrency was at the tips of many trader\u2019s tongues due to the strong performance is saw all year long.<\/span><\/p>\n
News of Google and others relying on the altcoin\u2019s underlying technology caused the asset\u2019s price to soar, and it never came back down to refuel its jets.<\/span><\/p>\n
The crypto asset is set to close out the year with 560% gains, barring any catastrophic price action.<\/span><\/p>\n
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The five top performing cryptocurrencies of 2019 – chart view:<\/p>\n
1. Constellation $DAG<\/a>
2. Chainlink $LINK<\/a>
3. Centrality $CENNZ<\/a>
4. Tierion $TNT<\/a>
5. Ripio Credit Network $RCN<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/PT2yRbG0Qx<\/a><\/p>\n
— TradingView (@tradingview) December 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n