rnative to Bitcoin. The word "altcoins" stands for all cryptocurrencies except Bitcoin.
Some basic types of altcoins contain stablecoins, utility tokens, mining-based cryptocurrencies, and security tokens.
Altcoins may hold mining-based cryptocurrencies except for Bitcoin in upcoming days because usage continues to grow with technology.
Ripple & Ethereum were the leading altcoins according to the market capitalization in Feb 2020. With the above 2000 cryptocurrencies existing, it is hard to see which one has a future and which are intended for the dustbin of history. There are some altcoins that have the highest potential for growth. These are:
11.   Ethereum (ETH)
Ethereum was came about in 2015. It is incredibly prevalent for two reasons: one the smart contract technology; and second, the tools it provides to help developers form decentralized applications known as dappes. Transaction time of ethereum is quicker as compared to Bitcoin.
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Altcoins are one of the types of cryptocurrencies introduced after Bitcoin success. Usually, altcoins retail themselves as better substitutes to Bitcoin.
Written by Saira wo