Litecoin

New data reveals the impact a lie can have on bitcoin's price. A fake news release Monday announcing a bogus partnership between Walmart and litecoin, a fork of bitcoin, coincided with a spike in BTC's price. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Sep 14, 2021

FTX, Animoca Brands and Litecoin hit by fake news and scams. Korea issues updated crypto exchange death note. China NFT backlash grows. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Sep 14, 2021

Litecoin's price surged nearly 20% Monday after a fake press release stated Walmart would begin accepting the cryptocurrency as payment. LTC quickly fell back to previous levels once it was revealed the announcement was a hoax. "The Hash" panel digs into the implications for the rapid ascent and descent or "pump and dump," and the impact of "adversarial media environment" on the crypto community.

Sep 13, 2021

The value of filecoin surged 42% in the last 24 hours, replacing Litecoin as the 9th largest cryptocurrency. "The Hash" panel discusses what filecoin is and the reasons behind its recent popularity boom.

Apr 1, 2021

Reacting to dogecoin’s newfound mainstream popularity, Litecoin creator Charlie Lee says he’s a “big fan,” suggesting some of the ways in which DOGE proves to be more than just a meme.

Mar 3, 2021