Definitions[]
Blockchain technology[]
Altcoin refers to:
| “ | math-based decentralised convertible virtual currency other than bitcoins, the original such currency. Current examples include Ripple; PeerCoin, Lite-coin; zerocoin; anoncoin and dogecoin.[1] | ” |
| “ | [t]he collective name for cryptocurrencies offered as alternatives to bitcoin. Litecoin, Feathercoins and PPcoin are all altcoins.[2] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ Virtual Currencies: Key Definitions and Potential AML/CFT Risks, at 6.
- ↑ CoinDesk, “Bitcoin Glossary” (full-text).