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4 Altcoins That Are Not Vaporware
It’s all about the utility.
Diving green into the choppy waters of cryptocurrencies often leads to a crash and burn. Venturing anywhere beyond the top two coins, Bitcoin and Ethereum, lands one firmly in altcoin territory — a teeming 2,000-strong shark pool full of irresistible cash grabs, empty partnerships and exit scams, compounded even further by the DeFi craze.
But legitimate projects exist if you care to investigate deeper. Here, I’ve picked four projects that have interesting and compelling real-world applications and blockchain utilities that exist beyond the cryptocurrency ecosystem. No exchange coins.
Crypto beginners usually find it relatable and assuring to find tangible assets that they can download and use straight away. Well, then this article is for you.
Whether these altcoins will continue to be valuable in a few years’ time is another story as the start-up scene remains unpredictable, no matter which industry you are in.
1. STATUS (STA)
Status had a recent leg up from a tweet by Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s founder.
