altcoin

Etymology

From alt- + coin.

altcoin means A cryptocurrency other than bitcoin. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.

noun

A cryptocurrency other than bitcoin.“Sure, like all the other altcoins, Dogecoin offers some variability, like a theoretical max of 100 billion versus 21 million, and a different proof-of-work algorithm, but we’re reaching Furby levels of ridiculousness here.”