Bitcoin typically garners most of the coverage in the mass-media when it comes to virtual currency, in part because it was the first fully implemented currency of its kind. It has also become the largest virtual currency in terms of total market value. What follows are just a few of the front runners in the industry, along with data on when they were created, their market cap, some vendors accepting them, and more.
Learn about newer types of virtual currency from this infographic from virtualcurrencytoday.com.