Internet Computer rises to £215 – what is the new cryptocurrency and is it better than Bitcoin?
Niche cryptocurrencies are rising in value faster than Bitcoin, here is the lowdown on Internet Computer, Ethereum, Litecoin and others
13 May 2021 • 5:55pm
Since the invention of cryptocurrency Bitcoin in 2009, the number of digital coins has mushroomed. Punters have made fortunes by buying the next hot token before other investors have cottoned on, but investing in unproven coins is risky as they could end up falling flat.
CoinMarketCap, a cryptocurrency data group, estimated there were around 9,000 coins other than Bitcoin, known as “altcoins”, representing around 40c of the value of the value of the total cryptocurrency market.