# CRYPTO

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Tokens, cryptocurrencies, and other digital assets other than Bitcoin are collectively known as alternative cryptocurrencies, typically shortened to "altcoins" or "alt coins",or disparagingly "shitcoins".[\[46\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency#cite_note-46) Paul Vigna of _The Wall Street Journal_ also described altcoins as "alternative versions of Bitcoin"[\[47\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency#cite_note-47) given its role as the model protocol for altcoin designers.

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