Dino coins

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Dino coins are coins created until 2017. In crypto this is considered old, hence the name ‘dino coins’. More

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# Coins Price Market cap 24h
1 Bitcoin BTC $ 89,617.02
$ 1.79T
$ 1.79 trillion
+0.41%
2 Ethereum ETH $ 2,962.79
$ 357.60B
$ 357.60 billion
+0.67%
3 Tether USD USDT $ 1.000
$ 186.87B
$ 186.87 billion
+0.00%
4 BNB BNB $ 893.17
$ 121.80B
$ 121.80 billion
+0.53%
5 XRP XRP $ 1.92
$ 116.68B
$ 116.68 billion
+0.28%
6 TRON TRX $ 0.295
$ 27.95B
$ 27.95 billion
-3.85%
7 Dogecoin DOGE $ 0.125
$ 21.04B
$ 21.04 billion
-0.27%
8 Cardano ADA $ 0.360
$ 13.81B
$ 13.81 billion
-0.12%
9 Monero XMR $ 521.35
$ 9.62B
$ 9.62 billion
+1.77%
10 Chainlink LINK $ 12.21
$ 8.65B
$ 8.65 billion
-0.34%
11 Stellar XLM $ 0.212
$ 6.87B
$ 6.87 billion
+0.27%
12 Zcash ZEC $ 373.43
$ 6.17B
$ 6.17 billion
+2.54%
13 Litecoin LTC $ 68.53
$ 5.26B
$ 5.26 billion
+0.07%
14 Ethereum Classic ETC $ 11.72
$ 1.82B
$ 1.82 billion
-0.31%
15 Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.186
$ 1.56B
$ 1.56 billion
-0.27%
16 KuCoin Token KCS $ 10.81
$ 1.43B
$ 1.43 billion
+0.79%
17 Dash DASH $ 65.39
$ 821.93M
$ 821.93 million
-8.85%
18 XinFin Network XDC $ 0.0407
$ 777.25M
$ 777.25 million
-1.10%
19 IOTA IOTA $ 0.0885
$ 376.68M
$ 376.68 million
-0.11%
20 Gnosis GNO $ 138.85
$ 366.50M
$ 366.50 million
+1.83%
21 Decred DCR $ 19.08
$ 329.49M
$ 329.49 million
-6.86%
22 Decentraland MANA $ 0.160
$ 321.91M
$ 321.91 million
-5.53%
23 Basic Attention Token BAT $ 0.184
$ 274.80M
$ 274.80 million
-0.44%
24 NEO NEO $ 3.67
$ 259.16M
$ 259.16 million
-0.39%
25 Horizen ZEN $ 10.05
$ 178.87M
$ 178.87 million
-2.76%
26 QTUM QTUM $ 1.29
$ 137.12M
$ 137.12 million
+0.82%
27 Verge XVG $ 0.00800
$ 132.18M
$ 132.18 million
+8.67%
28 Gas GAS $ 1.92
$ 124.92M
$ 124.92 million
+0.11%
29 0x ZRX $ 0.131
$ 110.98M
$ 110.98 million
+3.12%
30 DigiByte DGB $ 0.00603
$ 109.23M
$ 109.23 million
-1.94%
31 Nano NANO $ 0.716
$ 95.67M
$ 95.67 million
+2.38%
32 Siacoin SC $ 0.00152
$ 85.31M
$ 85.31 million
-0.45%
33 aelf ELF $ 0.0946
$ 81.72M
$ 81.72 million
-0.44%
34 Waves WAVES $ 0.676
$ 81.10M
$ 81.10 million
-0.48%
35 Numeraire NMR $ 9.48
$ 79.29M
$ 79.29 million
-0.03%
36 Status SNT $ 0.0142
$ 68.80M
$ 68.80 million
+1.28%
37 Loopring LRC $ 0.0494
$ 67.57M
$ 67.57 million
+0.52%
38 Request Network REQ $ 0.106
$ 65.75M
$ 65.75 million
+0.00%
39 ICON ICX $ 0.0559
$ 60.87M
$ 60.87 million
+2.25%
40 Ardor ARDR $ 0.0576
$ 57.50M
$ 57.50 million
+0.02%
41 ARK ARK $ 0.259
$ 49.76M
$ 49.76 million
+0.04%
42 iExec RLC RLC $ 0.617
$ 49.44M
$ 49.44 million
+1.03%
43 Power Ledger POWR $ 0.0886
$ 46.73M
$ 46.73 million
+0.80%
44 Bancor BNT $ 0.401
$ 43.93M
$ 43.93 million
+0.00%
45 Xertra STRAX $ 0.0205
$ 42.06M
$ 42.06 million
+0.80%
46 Lisk LSK $ 0.180
$ 40.85M
$ 40.85 million
+0.04%
47 Kyber Network KNC $ 0.214
$ 40.77M
$ 40.77 million
+0.18%
48 Steem STEEM $ 0.0665
$ 35.73M
$ 35.73 million
+1.41%
49 Metal DAO MTL $ 0.372
$ 33.16M
$ 33.16 million
+0.69%
50 Storj STORJ $ 0.130
$ 30.21M
$ 30.21 million
+1.19%
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Top gainers
Coins Price Market cap 24h
Pluton PLU $ 0.172
$ 3.52M
$ 3.52 million
+21.31%
Verge XVG $ 0.00800
$ 132.18M
$ 132.18 million
+8.67%
Propy PRO $ 0.383
$ 21.84M
$ 21.84 million
+4.48%
Time TIME $ 3.60
$ 2.56M
$ 2.56 million
+4.31%
Streamr DATAcoin DATA $ 0.00404
$ 3.12M
$ 3.12 million
+3.28%
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What Are Dino Coins?

Dino coins are either:

  1. Legacy cryptocurrencies launched in crypto’s early eras (2009-2016) that are still traded today, or
  2. Newer meme tokens that use dinosaur mascots and prehistoric branding to build viral communities.

They span from “ancient” blue-chips like Bitcoin to cartoon T-Rex BEP-20 tokens released yesterday—united by the theme of survival or extinct-era nostalgia.

Quick Facts

  • Time gate: Coins older than ~7 years or block-height equivalents are often labeled “dinosaurs.”
  • Chains: Original dino coins live on Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin, Ethereum, etc.; meme variants mint on BSC, Solana, ETH L2s.
  • Traits: Old-school consensus (SHA-256, Scrypt), fixed caps, simple scripting, or—conversely—deflationary meme tokenomics with auto-burns and NFT side quests.
  • Cultural value: OGs carry battle-tested lore; meme dinos lean into Jurassic Park references, “roar” marketing, and bright green logos.

Legacy Dino Coins (Survivors)

Coin Launch Claim to Fame
Bitcoin (BTC) 2009 Original apex predator; still #1
Litecoin (LTC) 2011 Silver to BTC’s gold; Scrypt PoW
Dogecoin (DOGE) 2013 First meme coin; infinite inflation
Dash (DASH) 2014 Privacy + instant send
Monero (XMR) 2014 King of privacy (RingCT)
Ripple (XRP) 2012 Bank settlement dinosaur
Stellar (XLM) 2014 Fork of XRP; remittance focus
Ethereum Classic (ETC) 2016 Immutable DAO-war chain

Themed Dino Meme Coins (New Blood)

  • DinoCoin (DINO) – BSC token with T-Rex NFTs and “extinction-proof” burns.
  • RexCoin (REX) – Ethereum meme promising “king of the meme jungle.”
  • Jurassic Token (JURASSIC) – play-to-earn game where dinos battle for token prizes.

Why Collectors Like Them

  • Stability (legacy): Survived multiple bear markets; deep liquidity and exchange support.
  • Nostalgia & memes: Taps into childhood dino obsession and crypto OG pride.
  • Conversation starter: Easier to explain “digital T-Rex money” to newcomers than algorithmic stablecoins.

Challenges

  • Legacy tech: Old chains lack smart-contract richness; upgrades move slowly.
  • Meme dilution: Dozens of new dinosaur tokens launch weekly—most go extinct quickly.
  • Regulatory overhang: Older coins (XRP, privacy coins) still face lawsuits or delistings.
  • Low novelty: Traders chasing shiny L2 yields may ignore “boring” dinos for cycles.

Buying Tips

  1. Verify era: Check launch date on CoinGecko/CMC; pre-2017 = legacy.
  2. On-chain metrics: For meme variants, inspect holder count, locked LP, audit reports.
  3. Use hardware wallets: Legacy coins are phishing targets—store BTC, LTC, XMR cold.
  4. Diversify epochs: Blend ancient (BTC), mid-age (DOGE), and new meme (DINO) for fun exposure.

Future Outlook

Expect “Dino-Renaissance” narratives each halving cycle—OG chains adding DeFi via side-chains (Litecoin’s OmniLite, Dogecoin’s EVM bridge) while meme dinos experiment with NFT staking and metaverse “dino-villages.” Survival of the fittest still applies: only a handful will remain un-extinct in decade two.

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