Altcoin refers to a digital currencyA digital currency is a medium of monetary exchange that only exists in electronic form and has no physical counterpart. that is something other than bitcoinOne bitcoin is a unit of the virtual currency called Bitcoin. BTC is the ticker symbol for Bitcoin, and refers.... In comparison to bitcoinBitcoin is a cryptocurrency. It operates without the need for a central authority like a central bank or a company,..., altcoins tend to be more volatile, with drastic price fluctuations in short periods but generally more affordable for new investors. The term “altcoin” is a portmanteau of alternative and coinA coin is a digital value stored on a blockchain. Some blockchains name both the network and the coin identically....