DOGE$0.08562 5.45%

TRX$0.3400 0.54%

LINK$11.81 6.11%

ZEC$1,218.73 0.87%

ADA$0.2132 3.34%

XRP$1.38 3.53%

ETH$2,473.69 1.09%

BTC$78,216.66 1.23%

XMR$511.98 2.32%

BNB$718.82 4.91%

XLM$0.1803 5.24%

SOL$101.74 2.78%

HYPE$83.57 3.44%

Altcoins

The term "altcoin" refers to any cryptocurrency that has launched since Bitcoin (BTC). In the early days of Bitcoin, developers forked the open-source code to create… The term "altcoin" refers to any cryptocurrency that has launched since Bitcoin (BTC). In the early days of Bitcoin, developers forked the open-source code to create new currencies. Over time, these Bitcoin alternatives began to diverge further from their progenitor with different supply schedules and privacy features. The term "altcoin" refers to any cryptocurrency that has launched since Bitcoin (BTC). In the early days of Bitcoin, developers forked the open-source code to create new currencies. Over time, these Bitcoin alternatives began to diverge further from their progenitor with different supply schedules and privacy features.

Zcash hits highest price since 2016 as market cap tops $20B

Yohan YunSep 7, 2026

Token buybacks are booming. But are they good for crypto projects?

Sep 4, 2026

Christina Comben

MANTRA token sinks 18% to record low amid blockchain halt

Aug 21, 2026

HYPE jumps 20% as Trump signals legal US path for Hyperliquid

Aug 20, 2026

China adds 8 banks to digital yuan network as operator count hits 30

Aug 18, 2026

Greenlane’s $70M BERA treasury ends Q2 valued at $16M

Aug 17, 2026

Altcoins: All latest articles

Solana’s fee overhaul increases burn and makes resource hogs pay

Solana’s proposed fee overhaul would make resource-heavy transactions more expensive while cutting costs for simpler activity, and it increases the amount of SOL burned.

Aug 14, 2026

Christina Comben

ElizaOS token sinks 19% to record low after founder declares it ‘dead’

Eliza Labs founder Shaw Walters said the project transferred its remaining treasury to settle a tokenholder lawsuit and will continue building Eliza without an associated cryptocurrency.

Aug 6, 2026

Crypto’s next altseason may have fewer winners: Wintermute

Institutional investors accounted for 72% of Wintermute’s spot OTC flow in the first half of 2026 as capital clustered in fewer tokens and altcoin rallies became more selective.

Jul 31, 2026

HYPE falls as crypto funds queue nearly $150M in locked tokens for withdrawal

HYPE briefly fell 8% from its local highs as Multicoin Capital, Selini Capital and Galaxy Digital queued nearly $150 million of the token for withdrawals.

Jul 23, 2026

Charles Bennett

Balance Coin crashes 99% after reported $915K exploit

The attack allowed the exploiter to liquidate multiple Bitcoin-backed vaults before swapping the assets for profit.

Jul 22, 2026

Grayscale files S-1 for first US Worldcoin ETF

The filing expands Grayscale’s growing lineup of crypto-related exchange-traded products outside of Bitcoin and Ether.

Jul 21, 2026

Japanese logistics company eyes JPYC stablecoin to pay drivers

The planned rollout would let thousands of transportation contractors receive digital yen payments more frequently and quickly.

Jul 20, 2026

US freezes $131M in Iran-linked crypto as Middle East tensions rise

“US Treasury is committed to disrupting and degrading Iran’s illicit financial activities, including its abuse of digital assets,” US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday.

Jul 15, 2026

DeFi may be ‘quietly re-rating’ given outperformance against Bitcoin: Bitwise

“DeFi usually swings much harder than Bitcoin, so holding up this well is unusual,” says Bitwise, as DeFi tokens have outperformed Bitcoin.

Jul 10, 2026