You can dive into the top 100 major cryptocurrencies and still not find the one you want to have a long-term relationship with. At this point, selecting cryptocurrencies that match your portfolio really becomes like online dating. You’ve got to make some decisions based on first impressions and then go on dates (start making small investments and do more research) to discover whether a currency is worthy of a bigger chunk of your crypto portfolio. ssss1 lists some options.

ssss1 Some Top 100 Cryptos as of 2021

CryptoSymbolDescription Litecoin (www.litecoin.org) LTC Created to offer faster block transaction times and cheaper transaction fees than Bitcoin. Algorand (www.algorand.com) ALGO Using a PoS protocol, ALGO was created for fast transaction times, efficiency, and low transaction fees. Bitcoin Cash (www.bitcoincash.org) BCH A peer-to-peer cash transfer platform with no middlemen such as banks. Wrapped Bitcoin (www.wbtc.network) WBTC A tokenized version of Bitcoin that runs on the Ethereum blockchain. Cosmos (www.cosmos.network) ATOM Offers an ecosystem of connected blockchains using the less energy-dependent PoS protocol. Polygon (www.polygon.technology) MATIC Can transform Ethereum into a multi-chain system and specializes in scalability. Internet Computer (www.dfinity.org) ICP An infinitely scalable and revolutionary network that can operate at web-speed. Stellar (www.stellar.org) XLM Helps financial firms connect with each other, and allows money to be transferred and stored. Filecoin (www.filecoin.io) FIL A decentralized version of cloud storage for digital files. VeChain (www.vechain.org) VET A decentralized supply-chain management platform.