Of course, all the altcoins have to be compared with the BTC pair, this is not a particular problem of GRIDCOIN. Take into account that the majority of the people is trading altcoins just to maximize their BTC earnings.
Nevertheless, in this post I am presenting a COIN not just for trading but also working for the mankind development, have a look here: https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@toofasteddie/why-i-m-not-mining-anymore-but-boincing-instead-gridcoin-weekly-report-and-analysis-week-46-2017
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Eduard