Bitcoin Ascends in New Crypto Ranking by State-Backed Chinese Institute

Bitcoin Ascends in New Crypto Ranking by State-Backed Chinese Institute

China’s Center for Information and Industry Development (CCID), under the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, has released its 20th ranking of crypto projects. A total of 37 crypto projects are ranked this time around overall as well as in three separate categories: basic technology, applicability, and creativity. The top four positions remain unchanged overall from the previous ranking, with Dash replacing NEO in the fifth position. Bitcoin climbed from the 14th position to the 11th place while Bitcoin Cash rose slightly from the 30th to the 29th....


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