Litecoin


Opinion

Leaving Behind Bitcoin Sectarianism

After years of infighting over how to scale the blockchain, the community is again experimenting with ways to turn Bitcoin into a suitable platform to develop on.

Bitcoin slips to 200-day average. (Zdeněk Macháček/Unsplash)

Markets

Litecoin Plunges 6% to Fresh Monthly Lows on Halving Day

Historically, LTC has tended to peak ahead of its halving event, at which miner rewards are slashed by 50%.

LTC daily price (CoinDesk)

Tech

Why You Should Care About Litecoin: It's the Backbone of Dogecoin

Litecoin, a blockchain cloned from Bitcoin in 2011 that underwent a key milestone on Wednesday known as a “halving,” provides network security to Dogecoin via a process called “merged mining.” Dogecoin is a frequent social-media topic for Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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Tech

Litecoin Undergoes Third 'Halving,' in Milestone for 12-Year-Old Blockchain

The blockchain's "halving," where the pace of new issuance of cryptocurrency gets cut in half every four years, took place Wednesday, when it reached transaction block 2,520,000.

Litecoin halving (photo by davisuko on Unsplash)

Tech

As Litecoin Halving Approaches, Founder Touts Silver Collector Cards Loaded With 'Digital Silver'

Litecoin’s third “halving event” – a programmed 50% reduction in the pace of new issuance of the cryptocurrency – is expected on Wednesday.

Bobby Lee (L) and Charlie Lee (R) on a Litecoin livestream (Ballet Crypto)

Markets

Litecoin Starts June Strong as Investors Eye August Halving, Uptick in Activity

LTC has outperformed both bitcoin and ether over the last 30 days.

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Markets

Litecoin Transactions Hit Record High as Bitcoin Fees Surge Amid BRC-20 Frenzy

Transaction fees on the Bitcoin blockchain have hit a two-year high due to the rising popularity of so-called BRC-20 tokens.

Canary Capital Group, a new digital asset-focused investment firm, has plans to launch an exchange-traded fund tied to Litecoin. (Litecoin Foundation)

Tech

Litecoin Mining Difficulty Is Hitting New Highs, Foundation Says

The network’s mining difficulty peaked on Friday, indicating increased competition for miner rewards.

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Tech

Ethereum Classic and Ravencoin's Hashrate Nearly Doubles After Merge

Earlier on Thursday, Ethereum switched to a system that does away with the need for miners.

Ethereum merge (Dall-E/CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto-Fund Inflows Tripled Last Week to Highest in Almost Three Months

A net $127 million went into digital-asset funds during the week ended March 4, with minor outflows in Europe and large inflows in the Americas.

A net $127 million of inflows into digital-asset funds last week was the highest in almost three months. (CoinShares)

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