Maximalist
Someone who believes one chain, usually Bitcoin, will dominate and dismisses most other crypto assets.
Often shortened to 'maxi.' A Bitcoin maximalist holds that Bitcoin is the only crypto asset that matters and treats altcoins as distractions or scams.
The stance is part conviction, part identity. Maximalism has sharpened Bitcoin's security culture, but it can also curdle into tribalism that rejects any new idea on principle. Ethereum has its own, milder version.
Related terms
Any cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin, a catch-all that spans serious networks and short-lived speculative tokens alike.
Bitcoin DominanceBitcoin's share of the total crypto market capitalization, used to gauge where money is rotating.
The FlippeningA hypothetical moment when Ethereum's market capitalization overtakes Bitcoin's, becoming the largest crypto asset.
HODLA long-term strategy of keeping coins through crashes and rallies instead of trying to time the market.