The revolutionized capitalization market was made possible by the creation of “Bitcoin”, the largest cryptocurrency in the world, by Satoshi Nakamoto. It is a decentralized digital currency, which has no physical appearance and can be balanced on the ledger. All parties have easy access to it. Bitcoin’s price has fluctuated since its inception on the market. We can also say that it has experienced a number of boom and bust cycles during this time. All this success and variations inspired the experts to introduce Altcoin, a new cryptocurrency to the market.

Definition of “Altcoin”.

The name is a combination two terms: “alt” and “coin”, which refers to alternative cryptocurrency. Altcoin was introduced by competitors after Bitcoin gained much popularity in the market. According to sources, Altcoins were created to address the shortcomings of Bitcoin and bring Altcoins’ competitive advantages. Let me clarify if you are wondering if the Altcoin is Bitcoin. Altcoins are any digital currency, except Bitcoin.