Altcoin

Pronounced: [awlt-koin]

Definition: Any cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin. Short for “alternative coin.”

Origin: The term emerged after the first wave of Bitcoin alternatives, like Litecoin, in 2011. It’s now a catch-all term for non-Bitcoin cryptocurrencies.

Used in a Sentence: “Ethereum is the most popular altcoin in the market.”

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