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Altcoin is a term that refers to any crypto-asset other than Bitcoin. It comes from the English expression “alternative coin”, that is, a coin alternative to Bitcoin.
The category is very broad and includes projects with different characteristics and purposes, such as Ether and numerous other crypto-assets. The term is purely descriptive and does not imply any judgement on the value or reliability of the projects it includes.
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