Bitcoin Halving Explained
In Bitcoin, halving is when block rewards for mining are cut in half. Halving happens at regular intervals based on the Bitcoin protocol.
Litecoin (LTC)
Litecoin is a form of digital currency which is created and transferred electronically using encryption.
Like Bitcoin, Litecoin’s transactions are recorded on a public ledger and new coins are created through a process known as “mining.”
The main difference between Bitcoin and Litecoin is that Litecoin is built for speed. This makes it a great choice for quick transactions like payments.
Litecoin was the second most popular cryptocurrency as of 2015 with one coin being worth about $1.50 USD… meanwhile, in late 2017 Litecoin traded between $60 and $95. Oh how times have changed!
Click on any of the sections below to start learning more about Litecoin.
There Was a Major Bug in Bitcoin’s Code, but Developers Fixed it
There was a vulnerability in Bitcoin’s code. Meanwhile, since Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash and some others are based on Bitcoin, they also had the bug. Luckily, the Bitcoin Cash developer who caught the code shared it, and Bitcoin, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, and more have all fixed the issue. Other crypto teams who based their code on Bitcoin, like Doge and Verge, have come out to assure people that they never had the vulnerability.
Charlie Lee Busts FUD in Epic Twitter Posts (i.e. a List of Reasons Why Litecoin is Awesome)
Charlie Lee, Litecoin’s creator, fired back at critics in a series of epic Twitter posts. In other words, Charlie Lee lays out a list of reasons why Litecoin is awesome. See the Tweets below.
BitMEX
Bitmex is a crypto derivatives exchange that uses high leverage and margin trading and is open to many non-U.S. citizens. They have been the highest volume exchange in the 2018 bear market.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin Are Now Tradable On Yahoo Finance
You can now buy and sell Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Litecoin (LTC) on Yahoo Finance.
The Top Cryptocurrencies That Aren’t Bitcoin
Let’s look at some of the top cryptocurrencies that aren’t Bitcoin. Longstanding popular alternatives to Bitcoin including ETH, ETC, XRP, XLM, LTC, XMR, ZEC, NEO, and DASH. New top coins include BCH, EOS, ADA, IOTA, TRON, and ZRX.
Bitcoin Weakness is Rubbing off on Alts… Oh Crypto Bubbles, You Never Change
Yet again in the history of crypto, a crypto bubble is popping and Bitcoin’s weakness is rubbing off on alts (most of which are exaggerating Bitcoin’s losses over time). In these times it helps to zoom out to look at how crypto holders made gains over time despite events like this in the past.
Satoshi and the Giant Falling Wedges
One could argue that most crypto charts, in most trading pairs, are forming giant falling wedge patterns (a bullish reversal pattern). This wouldn’t be the first time this sort of pattern has occurred in crypto and resulted in the start of a new market cycle.
Litecoin (LTC) Trading at Massive Discount to What it Should be Worth… According to eToro Research
According to eToro Research Litecoin (LTC) is trading at a massive discount to what it should be worth considering its supply, transaction speeds and fees, longevity, and close relation to Bitcoin.
New HTC Blockchain Phone Will Support LTC and Have LTC Creator as Advisor
HTC Exodus, the world’s first native blockchain phone [according to HTC], will have native support for Litecoin (LTC) and Lightening Network on Litecoin. LTC creator Charlie Lee will also be an advisor for the phone. This can be confirmed via Twitter, see the official tweet below.