#AltcoinBreakout Altcoin (short for 'alternative coin') (ALT) is any cryptocurrency that is not Bitcoin. This term encompasses a wide range of digital currencies that emerged after the creation of Bitcoin in 2009.

🤑As the first and most traded cryptocurrency, Bitcoin laid the foundation for blockchain technology, which supports decentralized financial transactions without the need for traditional banking institutions.

🤑However, while Bitcoin continues to dominate the cryptocurrency market in terms of valuation and user base, altcoins were created to explore alternative applications of blockchain and address the perceived limitations inherent in Bitcoin (BTC).