altcoins
Non-Bitcoin digital currencies
Altcoins are cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin—the original and most prominent digital currency.
The term combines "alternative" and "coin." Ethereum, Litecoin, and Dogecoin are altcoins.
The category encompasses thousands of digital currencies with varying purposes, from serious blockchain projects to meme-driven speculation: I put some money into altcoins hoping one takes off.
Programmable blockchain network
- smart contractsSelf-enforcing coded agreements
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
- ledgerFinancial record book
- nodesPoints of connection
consensus · fork · proof of stake · proof of work · wallet · validation · hashrate · mining
Decentralized digital currency
- RippleCryptocurrency payment platform
- DogecoinMeme-based cryptocurrency
- CardanoThird-generation blockchain protocol
- SolanaFast blockchain network
Avalanche · Shiba Inu · Pepe · memecoins · stablecoins
Rapid, unpredictable changeability
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- day-tradingTrading within one session
- scalpingResale at inflated prices
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
leverage · margin · shorting · futures · liquidity · market cap · volume · order book
Collected works or assets
- diversificationExpanding into varied areas
- asset allocationDistributing investments strategically
- risk managementIdentifying and minimizing threats
- hedgingNoncommittal maneuvering
ROI · yield · staking · rewards · passive income · dollar-cost averaging · long-term · accumulation
Ethereum
Programmable blockchain network
- smart contractsSelf-enforcing coded agreements
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
- ledgerFinancial record book
nodes · consensus · fork · proof of stake · proof of work · wallet · validation · hashrate · mining · distributed
Litecoin
Decentralized digital currency
- RippleCryptocurrency payment platform
- DogecoinMeme-based cryptocurrency
- CardanoThird-generation blockchain protocol
Solana · Avalanche · Shiba Inu · Pepe · memecoins · stablecoins
volatility
Rapid, unpredictable changeability
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- day-tradingTrading within one session
- scalpingResale at inflated prices
momentum · leverage · margin · shorting · futures · liquidity · market cap · volume · order book · limit order
portfolio
Collected works or assets
- diversificationExpanding into varied areas
- asset allocationDistributing investments strategically
- risk managementIdentifying and minimizing threats
hedging · ROI · yield · staking · rewards · passive income · dollar-cost averaging · long-term · accumulation · bull market
- cryptoBitcoin, Ethereum, blockchain, cryptocurrency, tokens
- CryptocurrenciesBitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Ripple, Dogecoin
- tokenstoken, tokens, arcade tokens, arcade token, transit token
- blockchainblockchain, blocks, chains, hashes, hash