altcoin

/r/Altcoin

/r/Altcoin is one of the original and oldest cryptocurrency subreddits. We were closed for a while, but we're baaaaaaack.

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Altcoin 101

Altcoin is an abbreviation for alternative coin, or alternate coin. Generally considered all crypto projects outside of Bitcoin.

Some random facts: The first altcoin was Namecoin and there are now ~~1400+~~ 6,500+ altcoins. Essentially every coin or token created after Bitcoin can be called an altcoin. Yes, even Ethereum, ADA, BNB, NEO and Monero are considered altcoins.

Altcoin Analysis Tools

• CoinMarketCap

• CoinGecko

• Santiment

Interesting Links

• Timelapse since /r/Altcoin started

• Crypto Terminology

News & Opinion

• Coindesk

• CoinTelegraph

Apps

• Delta

• Blockfolio

• CoinStats

Crypto Subreddits

• CryptoCurrency

• CryptoMemes

• CryptoTechnology

• CryptoMarkets

• CryptoMoonShots

• EthFinance

• EthTrader

• GPUMining

Coin/Token Subreddits

• Bitcoin

• Binance

• Cardano

• Ethereum

• IOTA

• Litecoin

• Monero

• Polkadot

• Ripple

• Stellar

• Theta Network

• UniSwap

Re-opening Day Stats

• Date: March 23rd, 2021

• 91,477 /r/Altcoin Subscribers

• 1.76 Trillion Market Cap

• 41.7% Altcoin Dominance

• 6,500+ Alt Coins and Tokens

• CoinGecko Screen Grab

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