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These 5 Coins Outperformed Bitcoin, Ethereum in 2022

by BSCN

January 1, 2023

Check out these five major cryptocurrencies that performed better during the bear market of 2022 than Bitcoin or Ethereum.

What Tokens You Should Have Held

Hindsight is 20/20, but self-reflection is a big part of what New Year’s celebrations are all about. Bitcoin and Ethereum are rightfully regarded as being the “blue chip” cryptocurrencies, but holding several other tokens in 2022 (including some memecoins) would have made your wallet heavier right now.

For the year 2022, the price of Bitcoin dropped by 65%, while Ethereum dropped 68%, according to CoinMarketCap data.

Here are 5 major tokens that performed better than Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2022:

5. Toncoin

Name: Toncoin
Symbol: $TON
Jan. 1, 2022 price: $3.80
Jan. 1, 2023 price: $2.27
Change: -40%

4. UNUS SED LEO

Name: UNUS SED LEO
Symbol: $LEO
Jan. 1, 2022 price: $3.80
Jan. 1, 2023 price: $3.51
Change: -8%

3. TRON

Name: TRON
Symbol: $TRX
Jan. 1, 2022 price: $0.77
Jan. 1, 2023 price: $0.55
Change: -28%

2. Litecoin

Name: Litecoin
Symbol: $LTC
Jan. 1, 2022 price: $151
Jan. 1, 2023 price: $71
Change: -53%

1. BNB

Name: BNB
Symbol: $BNB
Jan. 1, 2022 price: $527
Jan. 1, 2023 price: $245
Change: -54%

The bears definitely ran the show in crypto markets during 2022. But if you are feeling down about your losses, and you happened to hold one of these five tokens, you should gain some consolation in knowing that you did better than Bitcoin or Ethereum maxis.

And things could always be worse: Solana fanatics are down 95% on the year.