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Many coins serve different purposes. Also, support and faith in the crypto market are important. With so much of the population having 0 knowledge of any crypto, the market is more dependent upon gaining notoriety than it is proving which is top coin. I say let's all ride the bitcoin train and when crypto gains enough marketshare the best tech will surface.

First mover advantage, network effect and infrastructure are way more important. Superior features can be build in in the form of 2nd layers