The difference between bitcoin and cryptocurrency.

[jeraldskie11]

I've come to realise that many people still don't understand that there are other cryptocurrencies apart from the bitcoin, yes the bitcoin is considered a cryptocurrency but they're two things altogether, bitcoin is the supreme digital currency and all digital currencies around the world are known as cryptocurrency, it is an form of currency be it digitally or virtually that uses cryptography to secure it's transactions,whereas bitcoin uses a decentralized ledger called the blockchain to maintain and secure a transparent record of transactions.

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, no doubt. This is the first cryptocurrency not to called a cryptocurrency. And yes it's different from the other cryptocurrencies in terms volatility, risk, and security but we can't remove to our mind that it's a cryptocurrency. If we ask those people who really don't know enough about cryptocurrency they will say it's Bitcoin. So it's better to say that Bitcoin is the real cryptocurrency.

[TelolettOm]

I've come to realise that many people still don't understand that there are other cryptocurrencies apart from the bitcoin, yes the bitcoin is considered a cryptocurrency but they're two things altogether, bitcoin is the supreme digital currency and all digital currencies around the world are known as cryptocurrency, 

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, it is one of the cryptocurrency.
And other cryptocurrencies beside Bitcoin is called as altcoins (alternative coins).
I think so far that is what I have learned.
And I think many people actually understand this.
Your analogy actually adds to the confusion. ha ha

[Ale88]

I've come to realise that many people still don't understand that there are other cryptocurrencies apart from the bitcoin

Mmm and exactly where does this idea come from? First of all, I don't even see it as something bad or negative, if people would focus more on bitcoin rather than altcoins, that in 99.9% of cases are shitcoins, it would be way better for the whole ecosystem. Second thing, if you do a minimum of research about bitcoin I find it very unluckily not to find something about ETH, BNB, DOT, etc etc, even by mistake you are going to discover them.