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we cant really avoid the fact that first things that had pop out would always took the spot light
even no matter how many much better alternatives out there.
^ Definitely right, for over 10 years of being existed of bitcoin we can see that it is always on the top and no one alternative coins were defeating bitcoin even it has slow progress. The way of payment method always reliable even though we know that the fees and the speed is quite different from altcoins.
Nevertheless, I dont see any altcoin that the best alternative to bitcoin. Probably the uniqueness on bitcoin will always put on the top and many developers who have to try to have improved because it is an open-source system.