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Monero (XMR)

This privacy coin’s value shot from $50 to $300 in a few months, arguably not because of hype but because their technology actually works.  By displaying a cryptographic hash that can only be deciphered by the sender and recipient, it ensures the coin and its transactions remain anonymous.

Neo

This coin is positioning itself to become the Ethereum of China, assuming that the country relaxes its stance on Bitcoin and ICOs. Neo has 65 million coins in circulation out of its cap of 100 million coins.

Ripple (XRP)

With 17,000% growth in 2017, Ripple has surpassed Ethereum in market cap and was neck and neck with Bitcoin Cash as Bitcoin core’s successor. Banks are testing Ripple’s technology for cross-border transactions, and it’s earned a spot on the Bloomberg terminal.