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litecoin

Litecoin is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency and open-source software project released under the MIT/X11 license. Creation and transfer of coins is based on an open source cryptographic protocol and is not managed by any central authority. Litecoin was an early bitcoin spinoff or altcoin, starting in October 2011.

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Coinbase Expands Crypto Debit Product To EU
Coinbase Expands Crypto Debit Product To EU
June 12, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Digital currency exchange Coinbase announced that its Visa debit card is now available in six additional European countries. The company debuted the card in the...

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Bitcoin Price Rises Near $9K; Litecoin, Binance Far Exceed Bitcoin’s Growth
Bitcoin Price Rises Near $9K; Litecoin, Binance Far Exceed Bitcoin’s Growth
May 28, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin reached $8,937.25 early on Monday (May 27) — its highest level in more than 12 months. And analysts have pointed to a boost on...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Briefly Breaches $3.7K; NH Eyes Crypto Tax Payments
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Briefly Breaches $3.7K; NH Eyes Crypto Tax Payments
February 10, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Despite the fact that it’s rejected a number of bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposals, a commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) believes one will...

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Bitcoin Daily: Binance Accepts Credit Cards For Crypto; Bitcoin Set For Six Straight Months Of Declines
Bitcoin Daily: Binance Accepts Credit Cards For Crypto; Bitcoin Set For Six Straight Months Of...
February 01, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Binance is allowing users to buy digital currencies with their credit cards, according to an announcement from the crypto exchange. Through the offering, and in...

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Regs Could Exclude Cryptos; Litecoin Founder Has Eye On Survival
Bitcoin Daily: SEC Regs Could Exclude Cryptos; Litecoin Founder Has Eye On Survival
December 21, 2018  |  Bitcoin

A bipartisan bill has been introduced by Congress that would aim to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. According...

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Bitcoin Daily: ‘Bitcoin Is Dead’; Congressman Says Crypto Can Pay For Trump’s Wall
Bitcoin Daily: ‘Bitcoin Is Dead’; Congressman Says Crypto Can Pay For Trump’s Wall
December 16, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Teenage bitcoin millionaire Erik Finman is now saying that the cryptocurrency is “dead.” “Bitcoin is dead, it’s too fragmented, there’s tons of infighting, I just...

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Bitcoin’s Bubble Deflates As Other Virtual Coins Near Zero
Bitcoin’s Bubble Deflates As Other Virtual Coins Near Zero
July 02, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s 2018 crash is nearing dot-com levels, as hundreds of other virtual coins are at or nearing zero. Following a regulatory crackdown and recent hacks,...

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Amid Hacks, Bitcoin Is Still Not Ready For Primetime
Amid Hacks, Bitcoin Is Still Not Ready For Primetime
June 21, 2018  |  Bitcoin

What’s a currency to do when it can take down the internet? Gain in price, amid growing clamor for it, of course. No need to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Criminals Steal $1.2B In Crypto Since 2017, Revolut Now Supports Bitcoin Cash And Ripple
Bitcoin Daily: Criminals Steal $1.2B In Crypto Since 2017, Revolut Now Supports Bitcoin Cash And...
May 25, 2018  |  Bitcoin

More than $1.2 billion in crypto has been stolen by criminals since the start of last year, according to the non-profit Anti-Phishing Working Group, Reuters reported....

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