Altcoin$ALT

An altcoin is an alternative cryptocurrency to Bitcoin, the first and most well-known cryptocurrency. Altcoins offer different features, designs, and functionalities compared to Bitcoin.

Characteristics:

1. Alternative consensus algorithms (e.g., Proof-of-Stake, Delegated Proof-of-Stake)

2. Different blockchain architectures (e.g., directed acyclic graph, DAG)

3. Unique use cases (e.g., privacy, gaming, decentralized