Cryptocurrencies' total market cap surged 800% this year
The total market capitalisation of cryptocurrencies has surged almost 800% this year reaching $158.5 billion, according to Coin Market Cap. Cryptocurrencies attained this new market capitalisation during a weekend when the price of both Monero and Litecoin surged to fresh, all-time highs. Notably, Bitcoin is the most valuable cryptocurrency with a market capitalisation of $71 billion.