알트코인 (Altcoin)

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비트코인이 원조 '금'이라면, 알트코인은 은, 동, 또는 특정 게임이나 서비스에서 쓰이는 포인트와 같습니다.

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The 'Altcoin Beta' is the defining characteristic for portfolio managers in crypto. Altcoins generally exhibit a beta > 1 relative to Bitcoin, meaning they amplify Bitcoin's movements in both directions. A core metric for timing the altcoin market is 'Bitcoin Dominance' (BTC.D); when BTC.D peaks and begins to trend downward while the total market cap stays stable or increases, it signals the onset of an Altcoin season.

Market Microstructure & Liquidity:
Altcoins suffer from the 'Liquidity Gap.' While Bitcoin has hundreds of billions in daily volume, Altcoins often have thin order books. This results in 'Positive Slippage' during hype cycles and 'Liquidation Cascades' during crashes. Traders also monitor the 'ETH/BTC' pair, as it often leads the rest of the altcoin market. Technically, most altcoins today are built as ERC-20 (Ethereum) or SPL (Solana) tokens rather than independent blockchains, relying on the 'Shared Security' of the parent chain. This has shifted the definition of 'Altcoin' from 'alternative chain' to 'alternative asset' within a modular ecosystem.

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