Altcoins make Bitcoin better by acting as beta testers: Tim Draper
Altcoins allow developers to test new functions and applications, which eventually make it onto Bitcoin, American venture capital investor Tim Draper said.
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Altcoins allow developers to test new functions and applications, which eventually make it onto Bitcoin, American venture capital investor Tim Draper said.
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