Bitcoin has not only set trends, marking the beginning of a wave of cryptocurrencies built in a decentralized network among equals; it has also become the de facto standard for crypto-currencies, thus inspiring a growing legion of followers and descendants. In this sense, the most important crypto-divsives in the market, apart from Bitcoin, have been constituted. What are cryptocurrencies? Before we take a closer look at some of these alternatives to Bitcoin, let’s take a step back and briefly look at what we mean by terms like crypto-currency and altcoin. A crypto-currency,......

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