Crypto was a completely different world back in 2017.
The market went parabolic, with bitcoin (BTC) gaining as much as 20x at its December 2017 highs versus its starting point for the year.
Other coins saw even grander gains.
While many coins and projects that were popular back then have fallen out of favor as of 2023, a few OG (“original gangster”) coins have stood the test of time and are still in the spotlight in 2023.
Let’s take a look at some of the best OG cryptos to buy now that pumped 5x or more back in 2017.
The OG of crypto OGs.
The cryptocurrency that started it all.
Bitcoin (BTC) is always a great addition to any investor’s portfolio, given that it is the oldest, most decentralized, most trusted, most secure and most “proven” cryptocurrency network currently in existence.
Traditional investors are increasingly coming around to adding a 5-10% allocation towards the coin.
Most crypto advocates believe the coin should form the bedrock of an investor’s portfolio.
Bitcoin maxis, meanwhile, often say it should form 100% of any investor’s portfolio.
Bitcoin ended 2017 with stunning gains in the region of 14x, as it rallied from under $1,000 per token to finish the year just under $14,000.
The silver to bitcoin’s gold.
Litecoin (LTC) was designed to be just as secure and decentralized similar to bitcoin, but better at handling a high transaction workload.
The idea is that while bitcoin could be the reserve asset of a future crypto economy, Litecoin can be used for everyday transactions.
Litecoin pumped around 50x in 2017 from around $4 per token to over $220.
While it has never quite gotten back to its December 2017 highs at $420, it remains a highly promising cryptocurrency with a growing userbase and strong value proposition.
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