By: Abhishek Ramesh
Intro to Project
Cryptocurrency is a term that is thrown around very often and it for good reason.
Cryptocurrency is dubbed to be the new future of currency due to its privacy, P2P nature, and much more.
To understand more about various cryptocurrencies I have created a few visualizations.
Comparing Cryptocurrency Prices
There are nearly 8000 cryptocurrencies in the world and nearly all are constantly changing in price.
Visualizing the price change over time with major cryptocurrencies seems like the best method to see how the cryptocurrency market is built.
This graph contains 9 of the top 20 cryptocurrency on the market according to CoinDesk, a news site specializing in bitcoin and digital currencies.
Cryptocurrency Networks
Cryptocurrency is built on a network/system that is used to transfer cryptocurrencies and tokens.
Certain cryptocurrencies use their own network, while others use popular networks.
Ethereum is the most common network with over 3000 decentralized apps
If multiple cryptocurrencies use the same network/system, there are its own pros and cons.
A pro is that multiple cryptocurrency will share a community and discuss and improve the network and help its users as well.
A con is that the loopholes are applicable to multiple cryptocurrencies, which create bigger problems.
This is what nearly happened when a hack nearly brought Ethereum's network down.
Bitcoin Price History
Most people know that Bitcoin is the most famous cryptocurrency, but not everyone knows how Bitcoin prices fluctuated and what events affected it!
For this purpose to show major events in the past that have affected the bitcoin prices, I have created a timeline on bitcoin prices.
Ranking Running Change in Closing Price
Some people use cryptocurrency as an investment method of earning money, such as stocks.
For these people, they would want to see what is the percentage change on cryptocurrencies to understand the returns gained or lost.
Cryptocurrency Returns Bar Chart Race