Cryptocurrency, a blockchain-based digital asset, has seen a drastic rise in the recent past. Crypto has emerged as the foremost choice of investors and traders across the world to invest their hard-earned money. The mass adoption of the said digital currency has expanded at an unprecedented rate among professional and amateur investors from all continents.

The crypto craze which started with Bitcoin in 2009, is seen as the future of currency that is not defined by any physical boundaries, traditional banking system, and centralized authority. To seize the seamless potential of cryptocurrency, several <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/041515/countries-where-bitcoin-legal-illegal.asp">countries have adopted it as a legal tender</a> including the European Union, United States, Canada, Australia, Central African Republic, El Salvador, Japan, and Mexico.
<h2>Best Cryptocurrency to Invest</h2>
The decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies has paved the way to mushrooming the number of digital currencies with different value and trading features. Like Bitcoin, Ether, and Binance Coin,  hundreds of cryptocurrencies have emerged over the last few years, making it tough for investors to choose the best cryptocurrency to invest in.

If you too are a crypto enthusiast and wish to start investing in it, stay with this guide where we are going to have a deep insight into various top cryptocurrencies that you can invest in to meet your financial objectives.
<h2>Below Are The 5 Best Cryptocurrencies To Invest In:</h2>
<h3>Bitcoin (BTC)</h3>
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Bitcoin, the peer-to-peer digital currency, was launched in 2009. Since then it has enjoyed the status of being top rated cryptocurrency in terms of value, growth, and return. To most crypto users, Bitcoin is the synonym of cryptocurrency owing to its massive popularity among the masses. The world’s first P2P bitcoin transaction was executed by its pseudonymous founder Satoshi Nakamoto who sent 10 bitcoins to Hal Finney, a computer scientist. With a market capitalization of 443 billion, bitcoin has the largest market share in the crypto world.
<ul>
 	<li>Starting with zero in 2009, it reached the value of $0.83 by the end of 2010.</li>
 	<li>As global e-commerce companies started adopting crypto for payment in 2011, it jumped to $250.</li>
 	<li>By the end of 2013, it was valued at $1,164 but dropped to $760 in 2014.</li>
 	<li>Due to market volatility, it further dropped to $315 in 2015, witnessing a loss of 241%.</li>
 	<li>It bounced back in 2016 and touched the price of $959 in December, delivering a rise of 121%.</li>
 	<li>Despite cynicism looming around bitcoin adoption due to the comment of Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan who called bitcoin a ‘fraud’, the year proved to be a game changer for it as it reached an all-time high level of $20,000.</li>
 	<li>However, 2018 was a deadly year for bitcoin as it recorded a loss of 625% dropping to $3,200.</li>
 	<li>In 2019 it rose to $10,000 in mid-June and closed at $7,112.73 by December.</li>
 	<li>2020 seen a growth of 224% as bitcoin reached the price of $18,353</li>
 	<li>2021 witnessed an exponential rise with bitcoin touching the level of $64,829.14. The growth came in the backdrop of Tesla CEO Elon Musk investing $1.5 billion in bitcoin and announcing to allow people to buy Tesla cars using bitcoin. But bitcoin suddenly lost 50% when Musk backtracked from his statement.</li>
 	<li>As of August 2022, bitcoin is priced at $23787.30.</li>
</ul>
<strong> </strong><strong>Future Prediction </strong>

According to a survey conducted by Genesis Mining poll on 1000 people, 50.1% of people believe that 1 bitcoin will be priced at less than $20,000 by 2030, while 49.9% of people think that it will be above $20,000.
<h3>Ether (ETH)</h3>
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Colloquially known as Ethereum, Ether (ETH) is a token of the blockchain Ethereum blockchain.

It was conceptualized in 2013 and was launched by Vitalik Buterin and Gavin Wood in 2015.

With a market cap of $215 billion (17%), Ether is the second largest and most popular cryptocurrency in the world. With more than 120 million Ether coins in circulation, there is no limit on the maximum number of coins to be mined. Its trading fee is notoriously high in comparison to its rival such as bitcoin.
<ul>
 	<li>Ether entered 2016 at $1 and closed at $8.</li>
 	<li>In 2017 it touched all time of $826 before closing at $772.</li>
 	<li>Ether witnessed ups and downs in 2018. It soared to $816 but dropped steadily to $141.</li>
 	<li>It hovered between $150 and $730 in 2019 and 2020.</li>
 	<li>Ether was the highest gainer due to the arrival of NFT in 2021, touching its all-time high of $4,800.</li>
 	<li>However, it dropped down and is presently being traded at $1771.92.</li>
</ul>
<strong> </strong><strong>Future Prediction</strong>

According to Coinpedia, ETH was predicted to revolve around $6,500 and $7,500. However, it is also forecasted that Ether may cross a price of 12,900 after the launch of Ethereum 2.0.
<h3>Solana (SOL)</h3>
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Founded by San Francisco-based Solana Lab, Solana is a blockchain, developed to host decentralized apps and a marketplace. SOL is the native token of Solana. It is known for having low transaction fees against its competitors. With a market capitalization of more than $14 billion, Solana remains the fifth largest cryptocurrency in terms of market share.

With its ability to execute 65,000 transactions per second, it has a clear edge over Ethereum which can process only 16 transactions per second. Currently, there are over 348.4 million SOL coins in circulation.
<ul>
 	<li>In 2020, the year it was launched, SOl was traded between $0.74 and $1.54</li>
 	<li>It saw a steady growth of 12,000% when it touched $204.35 in 2021</li>
 	<li>However, it dropped down to $33.92 and is currently traded at $42.39 as of August 2022</li>
</ul>
<strong> </strong><strong>Future Prediction</strong>

Analysis of its historical figures suggests that the average price of SOL in 2023 will be $52.96, $62.94 in 2014, and $183.16 in 2030.
<h3>Avalanche (AVAX)</h3>
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It is a blockchain platform based on the Proof of Stake (PoS) mechanism and smart contacts to run decentralized apps and cryptocurrencies. It ensures scalability, security, and decentralization.

<a href="https://www.cryptoknowmics.com/news/avalanche-review-the-fastest-transaction-finality-platform">Avalanche</a> was created by a pseudonymous group of software developers Team Rocket in May 2018. It is run by AVA Labs led by Emin Gün Sirer. AVAX is the native currency of Avalanche blockchain. It lags in processing transactions as it is known to process 4,500 transactions per second. Presently 284.48 million tokens are in circulation. The maximum number of AVAX tokens that can be generated is 720 million. It uses a proof-of-stake mechanism to execute transactions. It has a market share of $8.08 billion.
<ul>
 	<li>AVAX started trading at $4.11 in September 2020.</li>
 	<li>After six months in 2021, it hovered around $12.</li>
 	<li>In November 2021 it reached its all-time high of $145.</li>
 	<li>It dropped down to 84% in 2022 due to a bearish marker and is presently priced at $27.97.</li>
</ul>
<strong>Future Prediction</strong>

According to Wallet Investor, AVAX is expected to deliver a growth of 1294.26% in the next 5 years. It may touch the price of $237.764 by the end of 2027. On the other hand, Digital Coin Price suggests that AVAX may touch $28 by 2023 and $36 by the end of 2025.
<h3>Binance Coin (BNB)</h3>
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<a href="https://www.cryptoknowmics.com/news/binance-coin">Binance Coin</a> (BNB) is the token of the Binance crypto exchange and blockchain network. It is available in the United States with several limitations. Founded in 2017 by Changpeng Zhao, Binance is the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of the trading volume.
<ul>
 	<li>In 2017 BNB entered the market at $0.11.</li>
 	<li>It touched its all-time high price of $686 in May 2021.</li>
 	<li>But dropped back to $550 in January 2022.</li>
 	<li>It is presently traded at $325.05.</li>
</ul>
<strong>Future Prediction </strong>

According to<a href="https://coinpedia.org/price-prediction/bnb-binance-coin-price-prediction/"> Coin Pedia</a>, by the end of 2022 BNB is expected to regain the price of $409.3 and touch the level of $662.8 in 2023. However, it would revolve between $510.9 and $736.4 in 2024 and may touch an all-time high of $1696.2.
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
With the choices available in the form of the 5 best cryptocurrencies you will find it easy to select the best cryptocurrency to invest in, in 2022 and henceforth. Meanwhile, you select the best crypto for yourself, you can take a look at the best crypto exchange that you will be using to start your investing journey.

5 Best Cryptocurrencies to Invest in 2022

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Sanjay Shukla is a Content Writer with Cryptoknowmics, India's biggest media platform in crypto. He has more than 8 years of experience in the Business and Finance domains. Sanjay writes excellent content on cryptocurrencies, trading, Bitcoin, and the share market, to help the readers have deep insight into the topic.

5 Best Cryptocurrencies to Invest in 2022

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