AltCoin, What does it mean?

AltCoin is a term used in the cryptocurrencies field. It is key to understand it in order to fully understand this world

Definition of AltCoin

Altcoin usually refers to others cryptocurrencies than bitcoin, as it is consider the original one. Also, Altcoin is a the abbreviation of “alternative” and “coin”, in general terms it refers to any cryptocurrency other than the original one, bitcoin.

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