Month: May 2025

What Are Altcoins? A Beginner’s Introduction to Non-Bitcoin Cryptocurrencies

When most people hear the term “cryptocurrency,” they immediately think of Bitcoin. That makes sense—Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency ever created and remains the most well-known and valuable one. However, the world of crypto goes far beyond just Bitcoin. Thousands of other digital currencies have emerged since Bitcoin’s launch in 2009, each with their own …