Altcoins has a bright future. Altcoin values fluctuate even more heavily than bitcoin. You might get rich on a surprise winner, or watch an altcoin die a slow death. Still, imagine if you had bought $100 worth of bitcoin a few years ago.Altcoins are in a similar conundrum. The only people who know about altcoins ALSO know about Bitcoin, but it doesnt work in the other direction. Plenty of people have heard of Bitcoin yet have no idea there are hundreds of other digital currencies alive.So right now its tough to use altcoins as payment. However, Ethereum and Litecoin have recently been added to many exchanges, which makes them more stable. Stability is a huge part of using altcoins as payment.