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readme: Document that we do not support altcoins 

We don't altcoin, state it as such.
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## Policy on Altcoins/Altchains
Patches which add support for non-Bitcoin cryptocurrencies by adding constants to existing enums
(e.g. to set the network message magic-byte sequence) are welcome. Anything more involved will be
considered on a case-by-case basis, as the altcoin landscape includes projects which [frequently
appear and disappear, and are poorly designed
anyway](https://download.wpsoftware.net/bitcoin/alts.pdf) and keeping the codebase maintainable is a
large priority.
Since the altcoin landscape includes projects which [frequently appear and disappear, and are poorly
designed anyway](https://download.wpsoftware.net/bitcoin/alts.pdf) we do not support any altcoins.
Supporting Bitcoin properly is already difficult enough and we do not want to increase the
maintenance burden and decrease API stability by adding support for other coins.
In general, things that improve cross-chain compatibility (e.g. support for cross-chain atomic
swaps) are more likely to be accepted than things which support only a single blockchain.
Our code is public domain so by all means fork it and go wild :)
## Release Notes