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The cryptocurrency market in 2019 was marked by a general decline in the price of most cryptocurrencies. After reaching an all-time high of over $830 billion in early 2018, the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies fell to around $130 billion by the end of 2019, according to CoinMarketCap. This represented a decline of over 85% from the peak of the market.
One of the main drivers of the decline in the cryptocurrency market in 2019 was the fall in the price of bitcoin, the original and largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. After reaching an all-time high of nearly $20,000 in late 2017, the price of bitcoin fell to around $3,200 by the end of 2018 and continued to decline in 2019, reaching a low of around $6,400 in December 2019.
Other cryptocurrencies also saw significant declines in 2019. For example, the price of Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, fell by over 85% in 2019, while the price of Ripple, the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, fell by over 90%.
Despite the general decline in the cryptocurrency market in 2019, there were some positive developments, including increased regulatory clarity and the launch of several institutional-grade investment products, such as the Bitcoin Investment Trust and the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust. However, the overall trend in 2019 was one of decline and reduced interest in cryptocurrencies.
Other factors that contributed to the growth of the cryptocurrency market in 2019 included the launch of the Facebook-backed cryptocurrency Libra and the increasing use of blockchain technology by major corporations and governments.
