"Altcoin" is a combination of two words: "alt" and "coin"; alt signifying 'alternative' and coin signifying (in essence) 'cryptocurrency.' Thus together they imply a category of cryptocurrency that is alternative to the digital currency Bitcoin. Many of the altcoins are built upon the basic framework provided by Bitcoin.
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- 2-Factor-Authentication (2FA)
- Altcoins
- API
- Authy
- BCC, BCH or Bcash
- BIP
- Bitcoin
- Bitcoin address types
- Bitcoin price equations
- Bitcoin wallet address