What is the OTHERS chart in crypto?
The OTHERS chart shows total cryptocurrency market capitalization excluding BTC, ETH and other top 10 assets. It represents the combined value of lower-cap altcoins and is often used in technical analysis to identify market phases.
OTHERS chart
How is the OTHERS chart calculated?
Total altcoin market capitalization excluding the top-10 (chart: OTHERS) is calculated by adding the market capitalizations of its constituents (the 125 largest altcoins excluding the top 10 cryptocurrencies).
Altcoin market cap excluding the top 10 by year
The OTHERS chart dates back to 01 March 2014, when it was launched by TradingView, an analytics platform specializing in cryptocurrency and stock market charts.
| Year | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $335.73 billion | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2024 | $213.36 billion | $335.33 billion | $451.28 billion | $150.49 billion | +57.12% |
| 2023 | $75.54 billion | $213.43 billion | $229.4 billion | $74.51 billion | +182.75% |
| 2022 | $382.49 billion | $75.48 billion | $417.31 billion | $69.66 billion | -80.11% |
| 2021 | $49.18 billion | $379.57 billion | $492.52 billion | $43.4 billion | +675.62% |
| 2020 | $11.64 billion | $48.94 billion | $51.29 billion | $6.73 billion | +319.31% |
| 2019 | $7.51 billion | $11.67 billion | $25.29 billion | $6.63 billion | +55.28% |
| 2018 | $48.94 billion | $7.52 billion | $78.69 billion | $5.7 billion | -84.69% |
| 2017 | $278.3 million | $49.08 billion | $58.06 billion | $234.13 million | +17679.64 |
| 2016 | $49.54 million | $276.07 million | $568.06 million | $43.67 million | +452.53% |
| 2015 | $71.96 million | $49.96 million | $81.52 million | $32.02 million | -30.66% |
| 2014 | $58.45 million | $72.06 million | $170.31 million | $4.27 million |
Total cryptocurrency market capitalization excluding the top-10 has followed a long-term upward trend throughout the chart’s history. The only exceptions are bear market periods, when altcoins experienced deep corrections.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
➤ What is altcoin market capitalization excluding the top-10?
Total altcoin market capitalization excluding the top-10 is the combined value in US dollars of all alternative cryptocurrencies included in the chart. Traders use this metric to assess lower-cap altcoins and identify the euphoric market phase known as “altcoin season.”
➤ Which cryptocurrencies are excluded from OTHERS?
OTHERS excludes BTC, ETH and the other top-10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.
➤ Why is the OTHERS altcoin market cap chart important?
Like TOTAL, TOTAL2 and TOTAL3, OTHERS is used by market analysts. The difference is that it focuses on lower-cap cryptocurrencies.
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