- The number of known cryptocurrencies surged from 6,000 in July 2021 to 10,400 in February 2022 before dropping to around 10,000 by August.
- Before surging past the 10,000 mark, the number of cryptocurrencies — according to a study by Statista and Investing.com — had grown from 60 in 2013 to over 4,500 by 2020.
- Even though the Augusta Free Press report appears to suggest that the number of cryptocurrencies only went past the 10,000 mark in 2022, the crypto market cap aggregator coinmarketcap.com has 20,797 listed coins, while the platform coingecko.com has 12,892.
New Study Says Number of Cryptocurrencies Now at 10,000 — Five Coins Account for…
