Ultimately altcoins are just computer software that someone is claiming to be valuable. Anyone who has done much programming knows that making something secure is very difficult, and recently there seem to have been quite a lot of big hacks on altcoins. Bitcoin is way ahead in terms of its security, and this should be the mainstay of any crypto investor.
That said, the altcoin market has really taken a beating recently, so for those who like high risk high return investments, now might be the time to start looking.
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