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Bitcoin holds top crypto market cap rank for eighth year as once-promising coins fade

Bitcoin has not given up the top spot by cryptocurrency market capitalisation since 2018, holding No. 1 through repeated market swings. The overall top tier stayed relatively stable, but project turnover below it was rapid. Ethereum has remained No. 2 since 2018, and XRP never fell out of the top 10. Of 20 projects that ranked near the top in 2018, only Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP kept their presence through 2026.