Also these other AltCurrencies will always be, at least for the foreseeable future directly connected to the BTC. Much like other currencies around the world are directly connected to more widely used and stable currencies; i.e. Eastern Caribbean Dollars ($EC) are directly connected to the US$. Even as the US$ fluctuates the $EC is always a constant trading exchange of 2.7 $EC/ 1 $US. Something to think about...