Absolutely. BTC is THE blue chip of crypto. No doubt. And from that point on it's really a question of individual investor risk tolerance. The altcoins are more speculative, again, without a doubt, but if one is looking to spice up a small percentage of their portfolio, there are some very solid 'alts', some that will someday be blue chips too. But again, I think your assessment is spot on.
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