“Altcoin” is a combination of two words: “alt” and “coin”; alt signifying (in essence) ‘cryptocurrency.’ Thus together they imply a category of cryptocurrency that is alternative to the digital currency Bitcoin.
“Altcoin” is a combination of two words: “alt” and “coin”; alt signifying (in essence) ‘cryptocurrency.’ Thus together they imply a category of cryptocurrency that is alternative to the digital currency Bitcoin.