Blockchain

What are the alternative cryptocurrencies to Bitcoin?

Servers for data storage are seen at Advania's Thor Data Center in Hafnarfjordur, Iceland August 7, 2015.   REUTERS/Sigtryggur Ari/File Photo

It is the rapid rise of Ripple that has attracted most attention amongst the Altcoins in recent weeks. Image: REUTERS/Sigtryggur Ari

Briony Harris
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The rapid rise of Bitcoin has led some people to fear that it is a bubble Image: Coinmarket.cap (01/08/2017)
Ripple is competing to be the world’s second most valuable digital currency Image: CoinMarketCap (01/08/2017)
Ethereum is signing up companies to create governance and accountability Image: Coinmarket.cap (01/08/2017)
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