ALTCOIN Definition & Meaning

altcoin

[ awlt-koin ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any cryptocurrency that is not bitcoin:
These five altcoins will be worth watching for the next few months, as they've been steadily rising in value.

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Usage Note

What's the difference between altcoin, bitcoin, and cryptocurrency? See digital currency ( def ).

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of altcoin¹

First recorded in 2010–15; alt- ²( def ) or alt(ernative) ( def ) + coin ( def )

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Crypto watchers are following the path of solana, an altcoin named after a beach town in southern California that is poised to become the next breakout star of the crypto world.

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Nate Geraci, president of The ETF Store, sees spot solana ETFs gaining regulatory approval in 2025, solidifying the altcoin's position as a significant player in the digital asset space.

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Indeed, the altcoin market cap has jumped to $665.2 billion from $636.38 billion before the ruling, according to CoinGecko, while a Cryptoquant index of the prices of the coins targeted as potential securities by the SEC has jumped 11%.

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Traders said liquidity was low on the altcoin moves, but steadily improving in bitcoin and ether.

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"Security classifications would affect all U.S. crypto exchanges, leading to a forced closing of various altcoin pairs," said Vetle Lunde, senior analyst at K33 Research.

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