And I think that's why we have altcoins, which are the alternatives of Bitcoin. Altcoin was probably the best word to describe anything outside Bitcoin, so if another coin comes out that supposedly have a greater potential (which I'm not certain of) than Bitcoin, it will still be regarded as an altcoin. Bitcoin has earned it's place (no.1 spot) in the crypto community, and I believe even founders of other popular crypto can't deny that.
Coins other than bitcoin are altcoins, and from the beginning of investing in crypto understand that. Bitcoin remains the number one coin and the king of all coins in crypto.
commenting if bitcoin collapses it seems like altcoins will still be around and we will see what the strongest altcoin will be that will replace bitcoin.
Bitcoin is dominant in the crypto market, both by setting the precedent and demonstrating immense power. Nevertheless, altcoins have the possibility to develop into individual single coin and to shine when Bitcoin feels the pressure or declines on the opposite direction. That is why, in a situation where BTC ceases being dominant or even disappears, it is the altcoins, based on a sound concept, technological genius, and a zealously faithful community, that are capable of surviving. For instance, Ether shines well in smart contracts and has an ecosystem that underpins dApps, and this adds its own utility outside the possibility of making more money. Other altcoins that are becoming popular include Cardano, Solana, Polkadot with the common feature of being faster, and with efficient solutions in issues of scalability and interoperability of networks.
Another issue is that regardless of its collapses altcoins remain very resistant and many of them are still tied to Bitcoin large market cap and its dominating story. A possible Bitcoin crash is likely to add more fluctuations in altcoins, which can be linked in many ways to Bitcoin as most altcoins set their intrinsic value against Bitcoin and most investors and financial institutions still equate the cryptoeconomy’s credibility to Bitcoin. Thus the performance of altcoins in displacing Bitcoin as the chief market leader depends on their capacity to develop sustained ecosystems and form credible trust.