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Altcoin, the abbreviation for alternative coin, or alternate coin, or all blockchain projects and related currency that exist in addition to Bitcoin.
Some random facts: The first altcoin is Namecoin, there are 1250+ altcoins, basically every coin created after Bitcoin can be called an altcoin. Yes, even Ethereum, Ripple or Dash are altcoins.
Want to know more about certain altcoins?
• Altcoin jargon guideReddit.com
• Altcoin Top 70: The problems they're looking to solve.JonHQ.com
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• Rates, Charts & Correlations for dozens of altcoinsBitInfoCharts.com
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