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[Halidma]

I'm new to the system, and as far as I comprehend, the term "altcoin" is a blend of two words: "alternative, crypto currencies and token. Could you provide further insights into this concept?

[Tribalchief]

I'm new to the system, and as far as I comprehend, the term "altcoin" is a blend of two words: "alternative, crypto currencies and token. Could you provide further insights into this concept?

Welcome to Altcointalks, Please take a moment to review the forum Rules.

Regarding your question, an altcoin, also known as an alternative cryptocurrency, represents any digital currency other than Bitcoin. The market has witnessed intense competition among various cryptocurrencies. Despite significant price differences, Bitcoin remains distinct from altcoins. Altcoins can be considered as alternative coins for those who feel Bitcoin is beyond their reach or those who see equal potential when compared to Bitcoin.

While some altcoin projects have demonstrated strong performance, making direct comparisons with Bitcoin is challenging due to the big difference in price. Cointelegraph might offer courses covering adequate information on this subject. Do well to make your own research.

[Altcoin1998$]

I'm new to the system, and as far as I comprehend, the term "altcoin" is a blend of two words: "alternative, crypto currencies and token. Could you provide further insights into this concept?

Since you are new here, you will slowly learn a lot of this forum and discuss altcoin in detail here. First you know about bitcoin then everything else except bitcoin is altcoin. Hundreds of altcoins including Bitcoin are discussed in this forum and if you want to know about all those new altcoins then you can visit different sections of this forum like Ethereum, BNB, Polkadot, Solana, doge coin, Shiba Inu, ripple, Litecoin, Bitcoin cash, etc. Including hundreds of popular altcoins are discussed regularly. For more details, you can visit the altcoins section,........ thanks.

[Litzki1990]

There are many ALT coins in the market it is very difficult to get an idea about all the coins and know well about all the coins so you don't need to know about all the coins there are some important coins you should know about them. If you want to know about the ALT coins in the market, the first ALT coins that will come up are Ethereum, BNB, Polkadot, Matic, XRP and other coins. At the beginning we need to know about this coin. The easiest thing to know about ALT coins is that these coins are heavily dependent on Bitcoin. Bitcoin Price Changes The value of these coins fluctuates a lot so if you have a good understanding of Bitcoin then it will be very easy for you to get an idea about these coins. If you try to learn slowly, you will surely know about these coins in the market.

[Jamal Aezaz]

Welcome Halidma, Altcoin refers to any cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin. As every body know that bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency and remains the most well known and valuable coin. After success among crypto community the idea was generate to launch other coin and thousands of alternative cryptocurrencies have been created since its inception. Each of these alternative coins operates on its own technology and working on various purposes.

Altcoins can include a wide range of digital currencies, such as Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin, and many others launching daily. They differentiate themselves from Bitcoin by offering unique features, functionalities, or use cases. Some altcoins are designed to improve upon certain aspects of Bitcoin, like transaction speed(Litecoin ,Tron ) or privacy(monero and other privacy coins)while others may have entirely different purposes, such as supporting DApps, AI and gaming based tokens.

 altcoins provide alternatives to Bitcoin where each token with its own set of characteristics and goals, contributing to the  cryptocurrency ecosystem.

[BitMaxz]

I'm new to the system, and as far as I comprehend, the term "altcoin" is a blend of two words: "alternative, crypto currencies, and token. Could you provide further insights into this concept?

Take note in addition to some posts above altcoin is not a token and cryptocurrencies talk about Bitcoin and altcoin, not included are tokens and NFTs these are not cryptocurrencies but tokens/NFTs from cryptocurrencies.

Altcoin is a combination of alternative and coin, not a token or NFT.

[Thyplaymaker]

Welcome to altcointalk mate
Altcoin as the name implied alternative coin, I'm pretty sure you have came across alot of altcoins because all coins are altcoins except bitcoin. So we have various types of altcoins and most altcoins are good for investing mostly with proper research and you are in the right place to know or should I say learn more about altcoins.

[Agbe]

Op altcoin is a popular term and if you are want check the meaning  you can check it in the Google Search Engine to see the comprehensive meaning of the term  with just a typing. But if you must know from the forum users. "ALTCOINS IS ANY CRYPTOCURRENCY THAT IS NOT BITCOIN". And as you said, it is an alternative coins to Bitcoin.

[KingsDen]

I'm new to the system, and as far as I comprehend, the term "altcoin" is a blend of two words: "alternative, crypto currencies and token. Could you provide further insights into this concept?

Not difficult or technical to understand. The first coin and which is the mother coin is the Bitcoin. Then, any other coin which is not bitcoin is called an alternative coin. Yea, because it is an alternative to Bitcoin. I think there is no much thing hidden that you would want to uncover in the meaning of Altcoins.

[JoyMarsha]

OP, a different explanation has been given to you on what altcoin is all about. In addition to that, altcoins are decentralized. Meaning that can be controlled and they follow the lead of bitcoin. If bitcoin increases or decreases in price, they all do. Less I forget, they are not good for long term investment plan but instead for short term.

[MVL~$]

As you are new to altcoin forum I would suggest you try to know this forum well first. First you can learn about Bitcoin here. Because Bitcoin is an early stage coin in Cryptocurrencies. Coins other than Bitcoin are essentially altcoins. If you want, try to learn about BNB, Solona, Ethereum etc. coins slowly. In this way keep gaining knowledge about these coins regularly.

[Faisal2202]

I'm new to the system, and as far as I comprehend, the term "altcoin" is a blend of two words: "alternative, crypto currencies and token. Could you provide further insights into this concept?

The simplest explanation is, that BTC vs ALTs, means there are two types of cryptocurrencies, one is BTC --> the Bitcoin and the second is ALTs--> alternative currencies, like every cryptocurrency other than BTC is alts. And there are more than 20 thousand alternative currencies in this world. And the numbers are still increasing. In reality, the amount is more than 20k.

Well, if we talk a little bit about their importance and why competition they have with BTC, then the only things that come to mind are diversification and more doorways. Because sometimes BTC is not following the way you want it to, and sometimes it is not what you are looking for. So there was plenty of room for other projects (alts) to come into the market and they started to be called as ALTs.

Altcoins are also of two types one are tokens and one are coins, the ones which have there own blockchains are known as coins and the tokens are without there own blockchains they rely on other's blockchains. Altcoins are risky as they are directly or indirectly influenced by the price of BTC. That's why I call BTC the king.

[I-Bit]

I'm new to the system, and as far as I comprehend, the term "altcoin" is a blend of two words: "alternative, crypto currencies and token. Could you provide further insights into this concept?

Hi, dude.
I'm surprised that you directly ask about it here, you don't google first, right?
Altcoins is those coins who are created as the alternative of Bitcoin. Bitcoin is the main coin in crypto industry. All the coins besides the Bitcoin are named as altcoins. I think you need to read more explanation to have good understanding. Please read the further information here https://cointelegraph.com/learn/what-is-an-altcoin-a-beginners-guide-to-cryptocurrencies-beyond-bitcoin

[sampoerna]

I'm new to the system, and as far as I comprehend, the term "altcoin" is a blend of two words: "alternative, crypto currencies and token. Could you provide further insights into this concept?

Hello, welcome
Altcoin is Alternative coin, this is the cryptocurrency beside Bitcoin.
Here is the completed info:
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/altcoin.asp

You may see numerous altcoins as listed on here:
https://coinmarketcap.com/
See, all cryptocurrencies that are not Bitcoin belong to altcoins. And actually there are still many other altcoins that are not listed on this site.

The is also difference between coin and token.
Please read this:

Coins are cryptocurrencies belonging to a blockchain. They are independent of other chains and cannot be used on other chains in their native form.

it is different with token:

Tokens sit on top of an existing blockchain and depend on it for their operation. A token can represent various things, such as utility, governance rights, shares of ownership or others.

Here is completed info:
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/coin-vs-token:-what-is-the-difference

[TomPluz]

Just like in the normal business world, there is always that competition thus we can see many alternative products and services  apart from those offered by leading firms or financial institutions. Take for instance the banking industry...we have big names in that industry and yet we also have small players doing business and offering services to the community they are focusing on. Now the same is true with cryptocurrency. Though Bitcoin remains to be the undisputed King of all cryptos there are now many "altcoins' also doing well in the marketplace specifically offering their own set of unique use-cases and servicing markets they carved out for good. And yes, we are producing new altcoins from time to time as many would also like to stash a slice of pie of the crypto market and though majority of them will not make it still there will be some that can withstand the test of time and be recognized as a good player in the industry. With their immense potential for growth and profit, we should always be careful with investing with any altcoin as there is no guarantee in here...everything comes with big risks though rewards can also be quite possible so balancing the two concerns is imperative.