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Other => Beginners & Help => Topic started by: iamtheone on August 25, 2012, 09:59:20 AM



Title: Bitcoin alternative
Post by: iamtheone on August 25, 2012, 09:59:20 AM
What is the most popular bitcoin alternative and how close is it to bitcoin in terms of popularity?


Title: Re: Bitcoin alternative
Post by: Jutarul on August 25, 2012, 10:14:44 AM
Best clues are exchange rates. https://vircurex.com

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/25532916.jpg


Title: Re: Bitcoin alternative
Post by: markodude on August 25, 2012, 10:34:52 AM
I would say it is Litecoin (not counting Namecoin which can be merge mined), that has the largest adoption vs BTC right now.


Title: Re: Bitcoin alternative
Post by: Endgame on August 25, 2012, 11:16:28 AM
The order seems to be:
Bitcoin
Litecoin
Namecoin
...........any other coin you can think of
BBQcoin
Solidcoin


Title: Re: Bitcoin alternative
Post by: chriswen on August 25, 2012, 05:09:21 PM
I thought BBQ coin was a joke?


Title: Re: Bitcoin alternative
Post by: DeathAndTaxes on August 25, 2012, 05:26:12 PM
I thought BBQ coin was a joke?

Less of a joke than SolidCoin.   


Title: Re: Bitcoin alternative
Post by: sasuke24 on August 25, 2012, 05:32:21 PM
I don't know why you need an alternative of bitcoins but there are few for you. Example would be litecoins and namecoins.


Title: Re: Bitcoin alternative
Post by: squall1066 on August 25, 2012, 06:36:51 PM
Dont forget Facecoin and cosbycoin!


Title: Re: Bitcoin alternative
Post by: Hexadecibel on August 25, 2012, 08:53:17 PM
I think there is a scamcoin too


Title: Re: Bitcoin alternative
Post by: qwertyqwerty on August 26, 2012, 12:43:22 AM
The more popular ones seem to be namecoin and litecoin.