800+ CRYPTOCURRENCIES NOW DEAD!
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Over 800 cryptocurrencies are now dead and worth less than one cent.
New digital tokens are created through initial coin offerings but some of these projects have been scams and many have not materialized into real products.
Bitcoin has fallen roughly 70 percent since its record high near $20,000 last year, adding to bearish sentiment around cryptocurrencies.
hundreds of these projects are now dead because they were scams, a joke or the product hasn't materialized. Dead Coins is a website that lists all the cryptocurrencies that fall into those categories. So far, it has identified just over 800 digital tokens that it considers dead. These coins are worthless and trade at less than 1 cent.
Bitcoin, which is the biggest cryptocurrency by market capitalization or value, has also had a tough year. The price of bitcoin has fallen roughly 70 percent since its record high near $20,000 last year, according to CoinDesk data. The big plunge in bitcoin's price has has drawn comparisons with the Nasdaq's sharp fall in 2000 and the failure of many cryptocurrencies has been likened to some of the companies that crashed during the dotcom boom.
Some of the recent bearish sentiment came after two South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges were hacked.
ICOs are incredibly risky investments and there is a lot of fraud in the space. Earlier this year, CNBC reported on a scam ICO called Giza. The fake start-up ended up running off with $2 million of investor money. Still, many advocates see a future for ICOs as an alternative to initial public offerings and venture capital funding." ~ NBC NEWS QUOTED TODAY!
100% LOSSES IN THIS DEAD SHELL SCAM!
