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Here’s how the five biggest cryptocurrencies have performed in 2021

Bitcoin, ether, binance coin, dogecoin and XRP have bounced amid the low interest rate environment

By Emily Nicolle
Bitcoin remains the largest cryptocurrency, with a market capitalisation of $938.4bn, more than most companies on the S&P 500
Bitcoin remains the largest cryptocurrency, with a market capitalisation of $938.4bn, more than most companies on the S&P 500 Photo: NurPhoto/Getty Images

Amid a backdrop of massive government stimulus and rock-bottom interest rates, cryptocurrencies have been experiencing a boom.

The prices of the world’s five largest cryptocurrencies have skyrocketed since the start of 2021, with market capitalisations rising as much as 15,000% in some cases.

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