There are reasons such as :
1. Bitcoin have biggest community and some of them are loyal.
2. Bitcoin is the first decentralized currency, few people tried this in past, but ended failure or stopped by government.
3. Bitcoin development involved lots of experienced/many developers while other altcoin simply clone/modify bitcoin/altcoin source codes.
4. Bitcoin is actively developed even though in few years it's stuck due to different ideas to upgrade bitcoin a.k.a drama.
5. Many merchants accept bitcoin if you compare it with merchants who accept altcoin.
Topic: What made 'Bitcoin' the Bitcoin it is today? - page 6. (Read 2406 times)
For me, the thing that made the Bitcoin very successful is because of the people who are still believing on it and keep on patronizing it. It will not last long if there are no people buying it and investing on it. It is now becoming more popular worldwide and I know that it will be more successful in the near future.
What made Bitcoin so successful? How couldn't altcoins like defeat it at the early stages? Is it because of the overwhelming support of the community that made bitcoin what it is today?
Considering its the first digital currency or cryptocurrency exist wayback before into those years. It might not get the attention directly from most people but there are some who do believe on its potential and Satoshi did really make a great innovation when it comes into payment system which we do see on its white paper on whats the purpose of the creation of bitcoin and now we are witnessing its success. 
What made Bitcoin so successful? How couldn't altcoins like defeat it at the early stages? Is it because of the overwhelming support of the community that made bitcoin what it is today?
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