What Are All the Different Types of Cryptocurrency? The Motley Fool
Ether, which runs on the Ethereum blockchain, is the biggest altcoin. Unlike bitcoin, which aims to function as a digital currency, ether enables transactions on the Ethereum smart-contract platform, enabling developers to build applications on top of its framework. The number of cryptocurrencies has grown exponentially in the past few years. They are used for paying commissions or act as utilitarian tokens within…