2026-01-15 16:28:16

Altcoins came into existence to address some of Bitcoin's limitations. They typically process transactions faster and charge significantly lower fees than Bitcoin, making them more practical for everyday use. Plus, many altcoins offer enhanced functionality—like native support for NFT creation and deployment. Essentially, the altcoin ecosystem emerged as developers sought to refine Bitcoin's original concept, experimenting with different approaches to scalability, efficiency, and specialized use cases.

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PumpDoctrine

· 6h ago

Quick and cheap, that's all that matters. Bitcoin, this old relic, definitely deserves to be challenged. --- NFTs are full of hype, but few people actually use them. --- Honestly, it's all about making money, sounds nice but it's just talk. --- Scalability is real, but when it comes to fees, altcoins are definitely more attractive. --- These developers just want to find a way to profit from Bitcoin, don't pretend otherwise. --- Projects with real skills can survive, but there are too many trash coins. --- Fast speed and low cost sound great, but you need to be aware of the risks. --- Bitcoin guards its fortress, while altcoins show their unique tricks, each has its purpose. --- I just want to know how many altcoins can survive the next bear market. --- What happened to NFTs later? It feels like no one talks about them anymore.

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Anon32942

· 6h ago

Sounds nice, but it's actually just to harvest the little guys...

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SatoshiChallenger

· 6h ago

Ironically, the most hyped altcoins often die the fastest. Data shows that in the last bull market, the "revolutionaries" had a zeroing rate of up to 89%. I've heard this rhetoric since 2017, but what happened? Fast and cheap is just early-stage marketing; once it comes to real-world applications, it falls flat. Interestingly, every new coin claims to "improve Bitcoin," but after ten years, Bitcoin is still there, while those "surpassers" are the ones falling one after another. Speed and low cost are facts, but what about security and decentralization? Did they avoid mentioning those? Real practicality isn't just on paper. Look at which altcoin's daily active users can compare to Bitcoin's transaction volume.

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GigaBrainAnon

· 6h ago

Fast and low-cost is really satisfying, but honestly, it's just bleeding a certain L1.

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BrokenRugs

· 6h ago

I am a Bitcoin purist; everything else is garbage. Fast and cheap? That's just a centralized compromise. Basically, it's just about trying to harvest profits, and wrapping it with the NFT concept makes it even more flashy.

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governance_ghost

· 6h ago

Quick and cheap, I've heard this spiel too many times. As a result, a bunch of copycat coins ended up becoming zero-value coins.

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ChainChef

· 6h ago

ah so basically alts are just bitcoin but actually seasoned right? like devs finally realized the original recipe was kinda bland for scaling lol. faster txs, lower fees... yeah yeah we've heard this before but the real question is which ones won't turn into complete soup when market conditions get spicy 👀

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