Litecoin – an asset that derived from bitcoin, the world’s number one digital currency by market cap – has undergone its third halving, and analysts are emerging left and right to comment on the results. Litecoin Remains a Dominant Force in Crypto Litecoin is one of the oldest digital assets around. At roughly 12 years of age, it’s almost as old as bitcoin and dates Ethereum by about four years. As bitcoin is often referred to as “digital gold,” Litecoin has...
Read More »Why Litecoin Could Make a Serious Comeback in 2023
2022 was a crazy year for bitcoin and cryptocurrency. With all the talk regarding the fall of bitcoin’s price and value, it became easy to forget about some of the more obscure coins. Now, many of those assets are coming back into the fray, including Litecoin, which many analysts think is about to make a major comeback and become one of the biggest, most talked about assets of the new year. Litecoin Is Back, Baby! One of the reasons Litecoin is returning to everyone’s...
Read More »Sorry, Everyone. Walmart and Litecoin Have NOT Formed a Partnership
Walmart has been making a real name for itself in the crypto space. Many analysts were thrilled when the retailer announced not too long ago that it was looking to hire a crypto product specialist for its new blockchain division, suggesting that the firm was following in the steps of Amazon, one of its biggest competitors. Walmart and Litecoin… If Only! According to a recent news release, the company had engaged in a partnership with leading altcoin Litecoin, which...
Read More »Bitcoin Tanks Hard; Falls to Lowest Point Since Last May
Bitcoin has crashed. There’s no pleasant way of saying it. At the time of writing, the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap has fallen into the low $6,000 range for the first time in virtually ten months following increased fear and panic from the coronavirus.Bitcoin Is Dropping FastFollowing news that President Donald Trump has invoked further travel bans to ensure Americans are not exposed any further, global markets everywhere tanked, with the Dow Jones falling another 2,000...
Read More »New Law in South Korea Could Legitimize Digital Currency
South Korea is introducing its citizens to a new law that’s likely to set crypto on a very legitimate path.South Korea Initiates New Crypto LawThe law requires that South Korea obey all international financial regulations and adhere to know your customer (KYC) laws for all its digital trading platforms. This will lessen the chance of money laundering, terrorist financing and other illicit activities.South Korea, at one point, was one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency hubs. The nation...
Read More »South Koreans Can Now Trade Their Won Currency for Litecoin
South Korea is getting an addition to its crypto hub. The country is unveiling new digital ATMs that will allow people to exchange won – the country’s national fiat – for Litecoin (LTC), the sixth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap.Litecoin Is Getting a Nice BoostSouth Korea, at one point, was one of the largest crypto havens across the globe. It accounted for roughly one-quarter (25 percent) of the world’s cryptocurrency transactions. However, the nation has since taken on a very strict...
Read More »Following Litecoin’s Halving, The LTC Hash Rate Crashing 70% To Its Yearly Low
Litecoin, one of the most popular cryptocurrencies aside from Bitcoin, is noting a recent severe crash in its hash, almost reaching the 2017 levels.This decline comes just months following the 2019 Litecoin halving event. It raises the question among the community if Litecoin’s network can be jeopardized more easily if the hash rate continues to drop.Litecoin Hash Rate PlungingLitecoin’s hash rate is declining violently over the past six months. The all-time high was reached during the recent...
Read More »“Save Yourself” BTC Malware Is Doing More Damage These Days
Bitcoin has grown exponentially over the past year or so, and this has made many hackers and malicious actors want to target cryptocurrency owners. Now, a new strain of bitcoin-based malware entitled “Save Yourself” is making the rounds, and while analysts have been warning enthusiasts about it for the past week, it seems to be much worse than originally thought.How to “Save Yourself” from MalwareSave Yourself has been here for some time. Originally, it was a form of malware designed to...
Read More »The Hard Week That’s Been Hitting Litecoin
Litecoin, the sixth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has had something of a rough week, and is experiencing up-and-down behavior like nobody’s business.Litecoin Is Attached to Bitcoin’s HipTo be fair, Litecoin isn’t alone in its present dilemma. Bitcoin, for example, is currently trading in the $8,100 range – roughly $2,000 less than where it was when last week ended. Ethereum is also down for the count, trading at around $168 at press time from last week’s “high” of $190.Litecoin,...
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