Bitcoin Price Growth Lifts Some Altcoins Along
Bitcoin's latest success has coincided with the developments of other cryptocurrencies, each with its unique features making the ecosystem radiant and highly competitive. Other top currencies that recorded a push in their prices include Monero, Dash and Steem. Cointelegraph takes a look at some Altcoins that are leveraging Bitcoin's progress to offer alternatives to crypto community members. GoldCoin was up 600 percent. Originated from a Litecoin fork in 2013, it bagged an incredible 600 percent in 2016. Greg Williams aka Real Micro Guy, PR Director/Systems Admin of GoldCoin attributes....
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