How does an altcoin die?

[Jet Cash]

Presumably if a number of people still have copies of the blockchain on USB sticks or somewhere it may be moribund, but not actually dead. I guess if a number of people made a few transfers, and did a bit of mining, it could be revived. I suppose the question really is - would anybody want to?

[e-coinomist]

Nope.

Altcoins are usually dead from early beginnings. Pumping mostly equals some dark arts of necromancy.

PS: Yes, it's fantasy cinema on christmas day

[altcointrader25]

If the source is available you can bring an alt back to life.  The thing is why would you bother?

[tokeweed]

Presumably if a number of people still have copies of the blockchain on USB sticks or somewhere it may be moribund, but not actually dead. I guess if a number of people made a few transfers, and did a bit of mining, it could be revived. I suppose the question really is - would anybody want to?

Would it be profitable?

[peteycamey]

1. developer not dealing with the coin.

2. coin being non innovative (clone).

3. investors not buying it.