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Cryptocurrency investment losses hit 99% as Internet Computer collapses

Reported by Cryptonews
Sep 2, 2026· 2 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • Internet Computer (ICP) suffered the steepest losses in a Taurex analysis of 60 cryptocurrencies, declining 99.69% from its all-time high of $700.7 to $2.2, representing a near-complete wipeout of investor capital.
  • • Filecoin (99.67% loss) and Polkadot (98.46% loss) rank as the second and third largest losers in the study, with all top 10 underperformers having shed more than 95% of peak value.
  • • The Taurex study examined cryptocurrency investment losses across the market's most prominent altcoins from the previous bull run, revealing systematic wealth destruction across the sector's flagship projects.
  • • Market capitalizations for these heavily depreciated assets now range from approximately $579 million to nearly $3 billion, indicating substantial erosion of aggregate investor holdings.
Summary
A comprehensive analysis by online trading platform Taurex has quantified the severity of cryptocurrency losses for major altcoins that gained prominence during the most recent bull market cycle. The study examined price deterioration across 60 popular cryptocurrencies and identified the 10 largest value declines from all-time highs, revealing near-total capital destruction for several flagship projects.

Internet Computer (ICP) emerged as the market's steepest performer, declining 99.69% from its historical peak of $700.7 to a current price of $2.2. This represents one of the most pronounced wealth destructions in the cryptocurrency sector, having collapsed from an estimated valuation of $45 billion during its peak to a substantially reduced market position. Filecoin and Polkadot followed as secondary casualties, with losses of 99.67% and 98.46% respectively from their respective all-time highs.

The Taurex findings underscore a systematic pattern of value deterioration across the altcoin segment. Every cryptocurrency in the top 10 losers category has experienced depreciation exceeding 95% from peak valuations. Current market capitalizations for these assets range from approximately $579 million to nearly $3 billion, reflecting both the magnitude of losses incurred and the reduced investor conviction in these formerly high-profile projects. The data illustrates the substantial financial impact experienced by cryptocurrency investors who maintained positions through the market correction cycle following the previous bull run.

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