
Beyond bitcoin: These altcoins are super popular
CNN
Bitcoin and ethereum are the Coke and Pepsi of crypto: Their combined value of about $1 trillion accounts for nearly two-thirds of the overall $1.6 trillion in digital currencies worldwide.
But just as some soft drink fans prefer Dr Pepper, there are also plenty of other alternatives in crypto — more than 10,000 of them, according to research site CoinMarketCap. Many of these "altcoins" have legitimate niche use cases for specific industries. They aren't started-as-a-joke cryptos like Elon Musk's beloved dogecoin and its canine cousin Shiba Inu.
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