The coins listed here have been ranked based off their market cap. Bitcoin (BTC), for example, ranks top not for its transaction speed, but because it had the highest market cap of all cryptocurrencies.
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Transaction speed ranking of 45 crypto - including DeFi and metaverse - in 2025
The estimated time with which Kraken would confirm a deposit of certain cryptocurrencies varied from between near-instantaneous to up to several hours. Bitcoin, for instance, could take around ** minutes—depending on the fees involved—whereas tokens like Cardano or Solana could be handled almost immediately. The transaction speed matters as it indicates which cryptocurrency is more efficient. A higher efficiency means that the blockchain underneath the coin is more capable of transferring data from one party to the other and confirming transactions. Transaction speed can be influenced by various factors, including block time, block size, transaction fees, and network traffic.
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