Litecoin

Bitcoin

Introducing the CoinDesk 20: The Assets That Matter Most in Crypto

Based on "real volume" from eight reputable exchanges, these 20 digital assets attract most of the sector's legitimate trading activity.

Markets  ·  8 July 2020
Bitcoin

Investors Look to Gold, Crypto After Fed Goes on QE Buying Spree

Gold is up Monday and so are most cryptocurrencies, seemingly buoyed by the U.S. Federal Reserve's drastic action to thwart the coronavirus’ effects on markets and the economy.

Markets  ·  23 March 2020
Bitcoin

Down 26%: Bitcoin Sees Worst Sell-Off in 7 Years as Coronavirus Spurs Flight to Safety

Bitcoin suffered its biggest drop in seven years, as fears over the spreading coronavirus triggered a new wave of selling in everything from stocks and junk bonds to cryptocurrencies.

Markets  ·  12 March 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Breaks Above $10,000 in Spot Market

For the first time in three months, bitcoin’s price is being quoted in five digits to the left of the decimal.

Markets  ·  9 February 2020
Lending

BlockFi Adds Litecoin, USDC to Its Lending Product Suite

The initial annual percentage yield will be 8.6 percent for USDC and 3.78 percent for litecoin.

Business  ·  8 January 2020
Mining

Litecoin’s Mining Power Tanks to Lowest in Year Following Price Plunge

Litecoin’s price plunge in recent months has whittled away the profitability of mining the cryptocurrency, leading to a shakeout among operators.

Markets  ·  4 December 2019
Bitcoin

This Crypto-Savvy Bank Is Building Bandwidth for Bitcoin Retail Payments

The German bank is set to help European retailers accept bitcoin payments in early 2020.

Business  ·  1 October 2019
Ethereum Classic

BitFlyer Announces New Cryptocurrency Offerings

Japan-based bitFlyer is adding multiple new coins to its European and American subsidiaries.

Markets  ·  24 September 2019
Bitcoin

As Crypto Markets Go Cold, Who Will Pay for Open-Source Code?

Formerly a CoinDesk Contributing Editor, Daniel Cawrey is author of the upcoming “Mastering Blockchain” book to be published by O’Reilly Media. Earlier this year IBM purchased Red Hat, the oft-referred to model for how open source can thrive, for $34 billion. Long the consultant to enterprises, IBM is going through a transitional period as a […]

Markets  ·  5 September 2019
Bitcoin

Top 10 Cryptocurrencies Now Trading Below 200-Day Price Averages

BTC now stands alone in the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market value, with the rest having fallen below a key long-term moving average.

Markets  ·  30 August 2019
Litecoin

Charlie Lee Vows to Keep Funding Litecoin Foundation Amid Pay Cuts

Litecoin creator Charlie Lee said he remains committed to funding the Litecoin Foundation regardless of its financial standing.

Markets  ·  28 August 2019
Mining

Litecoin’s Mining Power Has Fallen 28% Since Its Halving

Mining power on the litecoin network has dropped by 28 percent since its recent "halving" event as miners struggle for profit.

Tech  ·  23 August 2019
Mining

Litecoin Just Halved Its Crypto Rewards for Miners

Litecoin, the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market value, has just reduced its block reward for miners by half.

Tech  ·  5 August 2019
Litecoin

Exchange-Traded Notes for XRP, Litecoin Launch on Boerse Stuttgart

Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart, now offers trading in XRP and litecoin-based ETNs issued by XBT Provider.

Business  ·  13 May 2019
Bitcoin

Halving Rally: Litecoin’s Price Logs Biggest Monthly Winning Streak Since 2017

Litecoin's next block reward halving is now less than 90 days away, but the world's sixth largest cryptocurrency may still have room to run before investors "sell the news."

Tech  ·  9 May 2019