Ripple, Litecoin Offer Better Returns Than Bitcoin: 5 Things To Know About Bitcoin Rivals

Bitcoin has had first mover advantage - however like all markets - competitors quickly catch up. It's usually the late comers that leapfrog and significantly improve on the idea and in so doing capture the market.

If you are an investor in Bitcoin - then you should diversify into other currencies.

If you are after the technology driving cryptocurrencies - then there are better blockchain systems than the one backing Bitcoin.

Best of luck with investing or building your next blockchain based business or application in 2018.