So… how many damn cryptocurrencies are there?

My daily routine currently looks like this: wake up, brush my teeth, eat breakfast, read about a new metaverse or NFT project, get confused, question my life choices, sleep, repeat. With all the chatter around hyped web3 projects everywhere you look — from metaverses to NFT marketplaces — it got me thinking: how many cryptocurrencies exist right now? You might already know that besides the OGs Bitcoin and Ether, several more currencies exist. There’s not a definitive number, but here are some figures worth considering: Coinbase, one of the biggest exchanges, currently tracks 9,494 currencies. CoinMarketCap (CMC), a cryptocurrency price…

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