Bitcoin and Beyond: Exploring Altcoins & Types of Cryptocurrency [2025 Guide]
     Hey everyone, welcome back to the blog.   In our last articles, we’ve been digging deep into how  crypto works. We’ve untangled the magic of a transaction, figured out what wallets and keys are for, and demystified the blockchain itself. If you missed the last part, it's a great place to start!   Read the previous guide: How Crypto Transactions Work: Wallets, Keys, and the Blockchain   By now, you’re probably getting comfortable with the big one: Bitcoin . It's the king, the original, the one that started this entire revolution. And for a lot of people, "Bitcoin" and "crypto" mean the same thing.   But here’s the most exciting part: Bitcoin is just the beginning .   It’s like the first-ever car. It was revolutionary, and it proved a new concept could work. But almost immediately, other people looked at that first car and said, "That's a great idea, but... what if we made one for racing? What if we made a truck for hauling? What if we made a fam...
 
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