Altcoins

Everything that is not Bitcoin or Ethereum, covered with the scepticism the category deserves and the fairness it sometimes earns. Altcoins are where the most interesting experiments and the most expensive mistakes both live, and the difference is rarely obvious from the marketing. So our coverage is built around a repeatable question set: what problem does this claim to solve, who is building it, how is the supply distributed, is anyone genuinely using it, and what happens when the unlocks arrive. Start with how to research a new altcoin and the risks worth understanding first. We never tell you what to buy.