"altcoin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: altcoins [plural]
Etymology: alt + coin Etymology templates: {{compound|en|alt|coin}} alt + coin Head templates: {{en-noun}} altcoin (plural altcoins)
  1. (cryptocurrencies) A cryptocurrency other than bitcoin. Categories (topical): Cryptocurrency Translations (cryptocurrency other than bitcoin): 替代幣 (Chinese Mandarin), 替代币 (tìdàibì) (Chinese Mandarin), vaihtoehtovaluutta (Finnish)

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