Seems to me the writers of this article have only chosen the coins they like to promote!

No single word about NXT or NEM or another faithful venture.
coindesk is biased. Listening to them has always been a way to loose money. They are the same as the bitcoin-pumpers. They tell you in their articles what they have their money on

If they don't have a stake in it, they don't write about it. Pretty useless website if you ask me.
You can use them as a sellindicator like the blonde on twitter. When they start to hype a coin it's time to get out normally.
Pretty sure they can be bribed too.