sorry i have to correct peoples terminology, because if bitcoin (the currency) is to go mainstream, then the community needs to start understanding the terminology better, by avoiding words like crypto, virtual, digital.. as they are vague and wacky words common people wont distinguish between fiat and blockchain based currency. and also separating bitcoin the currency vs what some people have in the past called bitcoin the protocol.
Doge may have promoted bitcoin a bit as a meme(being a blockchain currencycrypto-currency), other than that I don't think LTC or any other shitcoins actually influence bitcoin in any(positive) way.
Doge may have promoted bitcoin a bit as a meme(being a ), other than that I don't think LTC or any other shitcoins actually influence bitcoin in any(positive) way.
That's only because most of these coins are in direct competition with bitcoin and what it stands for. However it's a free market and you can do whatever you want but my guess would be that the introduction to
blockchain coinscrypto coins will come from bitcoin. Just because bitcoin has the biggest name currently.
In my opinion, only few alts have purpose in blockchainBitcoin ecosystem. I dont want to mention any specific coin, just blockchain ecosystemBitcoin need some anon alternative to bitcoin when you dont want to anyone track your transactions. Other than that, maybe some faster coin, but all others are just shitcoins if you ask me.
Altcoins are dependend on bitcoin, but not the other way. So altcoins dont influence bitcoin in any way(unless some altcoin is worth more than bitcoin). But altcoin trading is a big business and it shouldnt actually used as a replica of bitcoin - it should be a way of experimenting with blockchain currenciescryptocurrencies.
Well alt coins are an essential part of the blockchainCrypto-Currency ecosystem. BTC is not mature enough to be used for a true investment vehicle unless you like having to hold for years. It doesn't serve well as a currency either given its volatile price movements. In terms of speculation, alts are great.
BTC will still survive without other blockchain currenciescryptocurrency, but it'll grow really slow.. and since growing it via alt-coin trading became impossible, there will be so many people left it behind because of the slow growing progress. Finally, there will only serious btc-lover who still uses it.