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Brianna White

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Since the advent of Bitcoin in 2009, the cryptocurrency market has grown indefinitely. The new concept took a few years to shoot but ever since then, it has not looked back. Bitcoin is the oldest, most popular, and most valuable cryptocurrency project in the market. It has built a strong community and presence in the sector. Bitcoin has also led the way for the development of other projects. This is why there are hundreds and thousands of altcoins in the market today.
Difference between Bitcoin and Altcoins
The dominance of Bitcoin in the crypto market is a known phenomenon, and no one has been able to challenge this dominance significantly. Nonetheless, the alternatives of Bitcoin are also becoming popular. These altcoins are aimed at resolving the loopholes found in Bitcoin and therefore, they use different encryption algorithms and protocols than Bitcoin.
Altcoins have a different take on privacy, stability, and alternative payment methods. Ethereum leads the altcoin market, and many other altcoins are built on the Ethereum blockchain. Other renowned names include Binance, Cardano, and Solana. There are over 9,000 in the cryptocurrency market currently, and many more are still in their trial stages.
Continue reading: https://techstory.in/how-do-cryptocurrency-projects-differ-from-each-other/
 

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