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I’m not a big fan of alt coins (bitcoin alternatives) — that’s probably where you got it from.
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Vinny Lingham
Jethro Grassie
Jethro Grassie
Jul 22, 2017 · 1 min read

If you’re not a big fan of alt-coins then you’re not a big fan of ETH and in turn Ethereum?! Tokens rely on the underlying cryptocurrency (and thus mining of) infrastructure. Alternative cryptocurrencies provide alternative blockchains, implementations and miners — the very things needed for a token on a blockchain to survive.

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