Altcoins perform good in short time even shitcoin too raise up temporary by hype! But few altcoins are valid for long time frame. Btc always safe, no dead or scam tension, when altcoins have such problem. Even though people buy altcoins cause altcoins give more income, altcoins have ability to multiple your capital overnight, thats why People take risk and buy memecoin as well as shitcoins. Some are gainer and many of them are looser, at the end of day.
thats true, it's always coming back with the fact that people are always likes to speculate.
the very reason altcoins are really a thing because it has more prospect to hit all time high and hit its peak pricing unlike bitcoin that has been increasing so much since its initial release.
basically its just seeking the same potential to when bitcoin was first introduced.
some people think the risk involved of losing their investment is worth a try, so I guess thats why the market capitalisation of altcoins in general are quite massive.