Altcoin

Updated: 06/22/2024 by Computer Hope
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An altcoin describes any of the thousands of different cryptocurrencies that are not bitcoin. People develop altcoins to improve on the flaws of bitcoin, and to financially competing with it, creating a diverse cryptocurrency market. Dogecoin, Ethereum, and Ripple are all examples of altcoins.

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Altcoin was featured as a top term of 2021.

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