r/altcoin

109K archived posts · Apr 2013 – Sep 2026

/r/Altcoin - One of Reddit's Original Crypto Subreddits. Altcoins, Shitcoins and Rugpulls - OHMY!

r/altcoin

/r/Altcoin is one of Reddit's original cryptocurrency subreddits, started 10+ years ago! Altcoins are generally considered everything but BTC - even ETH is considered an Altcoin

Created Mar 12, 2013

233KMembers (last snapshot)

109KArchived posts

#/r/Altcoin

r/Altcoin is one of the original and oldest cryptocurrency subreddits. We were closed for a while, but we're baaaaaaack.

• Read the Rules

• Gecko/CMC Listing Required

#Altcoin 101

Altcoin is an abbreviation for alternative coin, or alternate coin. Generally considered all crypto projects outside of Bitcoin.

Some random facts: The first altcoin was Namecoin and there are now ~~1400+~~ 6,500+ altcoins. Essentially every coin or token created after Bitcoin can be called an altcoin. Yes, even Ethereum, ADA, BNB, NEO and Monero are considered altcoins.

#Altcoin Analysis Tools

• CoinMarketCap

• CoinGecko

• Santiment

#Interesting Links

• [Timelapse since r/Altcoin started](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsHzyJmlPdw&t=2s)

• Crypto Terminology

#News & Opinion

• Coindesk

• CoinTelegraph

#Apps

• Delta

• Blockfolio

• CoinStats

#Crypto Subreddits

• CryptoCurrency

• CryptoMemes

• CryptoTechnology

• CryptoMarkets

• CryptoMoonShots

• EthFinance

• EthTrader

• GPUMining

#Coin/Token Subreddits

• Bitcoin

• Binance

• Cardano

• Ethereum

• IOTA

• Litecoin

• Monero

• Polkadot

• Ripple

• Stellar

• Theta Network

• UniSwap

#Re-opening Day Stats

• Date: March 23rd, 2021

• 91,477 r/Altcoin Subscribers

• 1.76 Trillion Market Cap

• 41.7% Altcoin Dominance

• 6,500+ Alt Coins and Tokens

• CoinGecko Screen Grab

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