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Why are there 20,000+ Cryptocurrencies?

Published 2025-12-21Franchise The Fine PrintLength 42sViews 1.9K
The investigation

If Bitcoin is the best, why do we need the rest? Because Bitcoin is like a calculator, secure but limited. Ethereum is like a computer, you can build apps (dApps) on it.

But when Ethereum gets too crowded, it gets expensive. Enter the “Altcoins” (Solana, Sui) that solve speed and cost. But be careful... for every Solana, there are 100 “Kutte Billi” coins waiting to dump on you.