Altcoin
noun [ C ] finance & economics specialized (also altcoin) uk/ˈɒlt.kɔɪn/ us/ˈɑːlt.kɔɪn/
代币，山寨币，指除比特币以外的所有加密货币
any cryptocurrency (= a digital currency that is produced by a public network rather than by a government and uses special codes to keep it secure) that is not bitcoin (= the first cryptocurrency to be established)
There are thousands of Altcoins in existence today. 现今有数以千计的各种代币存在于世。
Each altcoin operates according to its own rules. 每种代币都按自己的规则运作。
- More examples
- Altcoins build on the success of Bitcoin by slightly changing the rules to appeal to different users.
- Altcoins use technology called blockchain that allows secure peer-to-peer transactions.
- Stephanie Yang of The Wall Street Journal defined altcoins as "alternative digital currencies".