why people are always interested in altcoins

[jostorres]

as we know, many people suggest investing in bitcoin because the risk is not too high.
but if we look at the market there are lots of people buying altcoins, and to be honest I also like to buy altcoins but there aren't many of them, and it's still my biggest investment in bitcoin. and to be honest even though investing in altcoins is risky but I always want to buy and the reason is because of the high pumping..
and I want to ask everyone what is your  for buying altcoins, is the reason the same as mine?

The first reason everyone trade altcoins is the profit percentage which is higher compared to Bitcoin, unless you have a high capital. Your profit depends on your capital and the price of the coins/tokens you are trading. So with a smaller capital, it is more wise to trade altcoins to gain higher profits if you are a short term trader. Altcoins may get you chances to maximize your holding of bitcoin whereas bitcoin holding will help you to maximize your USD holding.

In short, with altcoin investment you may get chances to earn more BTC but with BTC investment, we cannot earn more BTC  which might be one of the reasons why people always prefer to have altcoins in their portfolio.

[Ziskinberg]

as we know, many people suggest investing in bitcoin because the risk is not too high.
but if we look at the market there are lots of people buying altcoins, and to be honest I also like to buy altcoins but there aren't many of them, and it's still my biggest investment in bitcoin. and to be honest even though investing in altcoins is risky but I always want to buy and the reason is because of the high pumping..
and I want to ask everyone what is your  for buying altcoins, is the reason the same as mine?

Well, there is only one reason why they still risking their money for buying altcoins and that is they believe that these coins can make them rich instantly. You can really imagine earning 1000x profit because of the developers who have said it? It is really tempting as I can see and this is what happens to most newbies. And if you also have this kind of experience before there is no reason why you stop it. Might we call it gambling but can't deny that many investors gain a huge profit from hyped projects.

[AakZaki]

Bitcoin is a good and profitable option but altcoins could also be a good source of profit specifically the potential coins. They are also volatile but we can take advantage of them and earn from them in the long run. We can't rely on Bitcoin only because altcoins also offer an opportunity for us to earn. There will also be a big risk but good altcoins especially the top coins that are well-established are worth the risk.

Bitcoins are for long term only and altcoins are for short term trades. The top altcoins with high volume will pay off a lot when we know how to exploit them. Every fluctuation can be used as an advantage. High risk but also with high returns.
People choosing Altcoins should be familiar with the character of each altcoin, and it is safer to be with the top altcoins and developments that are clear for the future. Don't just choose altcoins based on other people's stories.

[Jackl87]

Bitcoins are for long term only and altcoins are for short term trades. The top altcoins with high volume will pay off a lot when we know how to exploit them. Every fluctuation can be used as an advantage. High risk but also with high returns.
People choosing Altcoins should be familiar with the character of each altcoin, and it is safer to be with the top altcoins and developments that are clear for the future. Don't just choose altcoins based on other people's stories.

I don't really agree with the statement, that Bitcoin is only for a longterm investment and i also strongly disagree that altcoins are only good for a short term investment strategy. Yes it is true, that you can generate higher profits while daytrading altcoins because the price fluctuations of altcoin projects are usually significantly higher than the fluctuation of altcoin.
It is also true though, that there are already dozens of very good and strong altcoin projects out there that should still do very well in the next 5 or 10 years and that are very much suitable for a longterm hold. I think that many of those altcoin projects have a higher grow potential than Bitcoin but of course the risk is also higher here to pick the wrong project.

[lalabotax]

as we know, many people suggest investing in bitcoin because the risk is not too high.

This is for those people who are willing to make long-term investments. Exactly Bitcoin is the best choice for investment, with fewer risks, and the one that will give a bright future for investment, always Bitcoin. We trust in Bitcoin so much because of how this crypto has been doing so far.

but if we look at the market there are lots of people buying altcoins, and to be honest I also like to buy altcoins but there aren't many of them, and it's still my biggest investment in bitcoin. and to be honest even though investing in altcoins is risky but I always want to buy and the reason is because of the high pumping..

It may be more to their interest because of the hype so they are compelled to buy altcoins in the hope of getting very high profits based on the sweet promises from the team and their promotions. Or on the other hand, because they carry out trading activities, where altcoins prices tend to be cheaper, they can buy more altcoins. So their chance to take profits in a short short time may be high. What's more, usually people who play in futures trading also choose to do it with altcoins. Though it does have a greater risk.

[lobo13hf]

always the volatility and fluctuation that causes alts in general to attract such massive investments flow, that is because you could grow your investments capital within short amount of time and that could results in hundred folds of your initial investment value sometimes but there are also risk of losing your money which is significantly bigger than investing in coins like bitcoin therefore the reason why so many always gives fewer share of their investment in altcoins in general.

[Yatsan]

One reason is lower market value which gives an impression especilly to new ones that it would generate bigger profit not knowing that buying a certain amount of Bitcoin would still be equivalent to another certain altcoin. The only difference is higher rate of increase on the market price of altcoins which are often higher than the big names in this company.Higher risk means higher profit so I guess the same principle applies; Bitcoin having a not so big of an increase but is having the biggest tendency to do so no matter what, while, any kind of altcoin which are not following the increase in n instant,will only have an increase if the name or the project itself created.

[TelolettOm]

Bitcoins are for long term only and altcoins are for short term trades.

It depends on the situation. In my opinion, Bitcoin or altcoins can be short-term or long-term.
If you only target small profits, you can use Bitcoin for a short-term holding. Just imagine when you bought BTC at $17k, you can get profits now since it is already $23k+. But if you target bigger profits, you can hold for a longer time, probably until the bullrun season. Well, it is also applied on altcoins, but it is for the top altcoins only.

People choosing Altcoins should be familiar with the character of each altcoin, and it is safer to be with the top altcoins and developments that are clear for the future. Don't just choose altcoins based on other people's stories.

Of course, people are brave to invest in altcoins because they know well altcoins.
I don't think top altcoins are safe enough, you must know what is happening with XRP. Although it is one of the top altcoins, the price decreased much because of the case with SEC.

[noormcs5]

One reason is lower market value which gives an impression especilly to new ones that it would generate bigger profit not knowing that buying a certain amount of Bitcoin would still be equivalent to another certain altcoin. The only difference is higher rate of increase on the market price of altcoins which are often higher than the big names in this company.Higher risk means higher profit so I guess the same principle applies; Bitcoin having a not so big of an increase but is having the biggest tendency to do so no matter what, while, any kind of altcoin which are not following the increase in n instant,will only have an increase if the name or the project itself created.

Not only that people are inspired by the returns of the altcoins but at the same time they are tempted to buy alts as they are so cheap and they think they can accumulate more alts and make more profit. While this might be true but we should know that the risk involved in altcoins is way higher than in bitcoin.
The altcoin may give you 5x 10x returns but it can even go to zero. With bitcoin may may get less ROI but we know that in the long run we will never be in a loss.

[Stella Mese]

It's for profit just as the reason you want to buy. During the bull market, it's not just BTC that is going up. The altcoins are also rising and if you believe some altcoins will have adoption like ETH or BNB then it's your option to buy.

Just like gambling, however, high risk and high rewards. You invest so you gamble your way because there are also altcoins that don't move an inch. Picking the top ones is what they advice.

eth and bnb are decent altcoins for investment because after all these altcoins are popular altcoins among investors. but of course everyone has a different opinion, and people's strategies differ in their investment in altcoins. and what's unique is that there are lots of people who make big profits from altcoin investments, so they don't give up on altcoin investments.

[mich]

Well I think people are always interested in Alt coins because they can result in big profits. But also with big profits is fast profits, if a new project becomes popular it can see 100% gains or even more in less then 24 hours.

I think a lot of this is because of the ICO. Many people myself as well saw opportunity for fast gains with little unknown projects. But most Alt coins do not make as much profit as Bitcoin but maybe just faster.

[wxa7115]

Well I think people are always interested in Alt coins because they can result in big profits. But also with big profits is fast profits, if a new project becomes popular it can see 100% gains or even more in less then 24 hours.

I think a lot of this is because of the ICO. Many people myself as well saw opportunity for fast gains with little unknown projects. But most Alt coins do not make as much profit as Bitcoin but maybe just faster.

We must recognize that many of the investors which come to this market do not care at all about it and they are just looking to obtain some profits, and when they compare the profits they can potentially get with altcoins and the profits they can get with bitcoin they choose to invest in altcoins as the profits can be higher.

But this kind of thinking is too shortsighted as it does not take into consideration the probabilities of actually getting those profits, and once you begin to do the math it is easy to see bitcoin is the best choice out of the two.

[Crypto-Ivan]

as we know, many people suggest investing in bitcoin because the risk is not too high.
but if we look at the market there are lots of people buying altcoins, and to be honest I also like to buy altcoins but there aren't many of them, and it's still my biggest investment in bitcoin. and to be honest even though investing in altcoins is risky but I always want to buy and the reason is because of the high pumping..
and I want to ask everyone what is your  for buying altcoins, is the reason the same as mine?

While altcoins are risky, investing in good altcoins can also be profitable and may even bring greater returns than Bitcoin. Altcoins tend to follow Bitcoin price action, and altcoins are likely to rise when BTC is rising. Most people invest in altcoins because they want to get a bigger return in a short period of time, chasing a higher rate of return.

[Mr. Magkaisa]

    -  That's because when the timing of low-value altcoins and their price suddenly increases in the market, you suddenly become rich if you bought the coins in bulk. just like the Shiba Inu example, many people bought a large amount of it when its price was still low in the market.

So because of this happening, many people are afraid that they will experience the same situation with meme coins. I am also involved in other meme coins such as Shibarium and bonk, even if it is only a small amount when it suddenly increases, the return is also big.

[Tommiewill]

Compared with Bitcoin, it is easier to make a profit in altcoins, and there are many types of altcoins. Many people enter the cryptocurrency market because they think they can make huge profits in the short term, and altcoins can just make short-term profits. But altcoins are also riskier than Bitcoin. Choosing a good altcoin is important.

[silbertlee]

as we know, many people suggest investing in bitcoin because the risk is not too high.
but if we look at the market there are lots of people buying altcoins, and to be honest I also like to buy altcoins but there aren't many of them, and it's still my biggest investment in bitcoin. and to be honest even though investing in altcoins is risky but I always want to buy and the reason is because of the high pumping..
and I want to ask everyone what is your  for buying altcoins, is the reason the same as mine?

The greater the risk, the higher the return. People often lose their recent judgment under the temptation of huge interests. I always think about making a big difference with a small one. This is the thinking of normal people, because the price of altcoins will be crazily raised in the early stage, so as to attract more retail investors to come in, and then carry out large-scale harvesting. This is a very dangerous signal, it depends on whether you can run faster.

[mindrust]

as we know, many people suggest investing in bitcoin because the risk is not too high.
but if we look at the market there are lots of people buying altcoins, and to be honest I also like to buy altcoins but there aren't many of them, and it's still my biggest investment in bitcoin. and to be honest even though investing in altcoins is risky but I always want to buy and the reason is because of the high pumping..
and I want to ask everyone what is your  for buying altcoins, is the reason the same as mine?

It is because altcoins are way more volatile and have less liquidity than bitcoin and because of that they provide bigger opportunities for those who want to get rich (or poor) quick. Tbh trading alts or playing dice make no difference to me. Both of these actions are different colors of gambling. Just because you are trading an alt with low liquidity doesn't mean that you are an investor. No, you are still gambling.

[Marvell1]

Bitcoins are for long term only and altcoins are for short term trades. The top altcoins with high volume will pay off a lot when we know how to exploit them. Every fluctuation can be used as an advantage. High risk but also with high returns.
People choosing Altcoins should be familiar with the character of each altcoin, and it is safer to be with the top altcoins and developments that are clear for the future. Don't just choose altcoins based on other people's stories.

I don't really agree with the statement, that Bitcoin is only for a longterm investment and i also strongly disagree that altcoins are only good for a short term investment strategy. Yes it is true, that you can generate higher profits while daytrading altcoins because the price fluctuations of altcoin projects are usually significantly higher than the fluctuation of altcoin.
It is also true though, that there are already dozens of very good and strong altcoin projects out there that should still do very well in the next 5 or 10 years and that are very much suitable for a longterm hold. I think that many of those altcoin projects have a higher grow potential than Bitcoin but of course the risk is also higher here to pick the wrong project.

Aside from ETH, I don't see any altcoins that could be long-term investments. So far, most altcoins have very short lifespans, and top altcoins are always replaced after every bear season. Only ETH is still the altcoin holding the 2nd position after many years.
Altcoins are not suitable for long-term investment, and I also don't think there will be any altcoin project that can grow more than bitcoin in the near future 5 years or 10 years.

[judeafante]

as we know, many people suggest investing in bitcoin because the risk is not too high.
but if we look at the market there are lots of people buying altcoins, and to be honest I also like to buy altcoins but there aren't many of them, and it's still my biggest investment in bitcoin. and to be honest even though investing in altcoins is risky but I always want to buy and the reason is because of the high pumping..
and I want to ask everyone what is your  for buying altcoins, is the reason the same as mine?

What could be the reason but what you've already mentioned, there are altcoins that pumped 50 to 100% percent especially if you're an early bird or investor in their crowdfunding, but right it's very rare to find a good altcoin to invest it's like looking for a needle in a haystack, you really have to dig deep, check the developers, check the platform and check how they interact to the community, and these are just some of the parameters.

[ivankoh]

Altcoins have shades of huge hype, flash spikes, etc. it also creates momentum across the entire market.  It simply creates a different range of emotions.  It's like some people don't like roller coasters, thrill rides and vice versa.  A new emotion, excitement and huge profit.