This article was submitted by a Guest Contributor. If you would like to submit an essay, email [email protected]! The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the Guest Author/Contributor. They do not purport to reflect the views or opinions of the Financial Horse Team.  In the previous article, we introduced Bitcoin and Ethereum, the two largest cryptocurrencies by market cap. This article dives deeper into the world of altcoins. To recap, altcoins are any cryptocurrency that aren’t Bitcoin. These are much newer and smaller cryptocurrencies. They collectively add up to 40% of the market cap – the other 60% is taken up by Bitcoin. As newer cryptocurrencies, they potentially have a higher upside. But being less established compared to Bitcoin, there’s also just as much downside risk.   Currently, there are around 9,000 cryptocurrencies. More are launched each day. And so, it’s impossible to provide a comprehensive summary. Instead, this...