Profitably mining Bitcoin as an individual is now a distant memory. As such, Litecoin, one of its closest cousins, sometimes referred to as the ‘digital silver’ (Bitcoin being the digital gold), should catch your attention. Before you start mining Litecoin, however, it is important to look at the reasons for…
Litecoin is a peer-to-peer internet currency that enables instant, near-zero cost payments to anyone in the world. Litecoin is an open source, global payment network that is fully decentralised without any central authorities. Mathematics secures the network and empowers individuals to control their own finances. Litecoin features faster transaction confirmation…
Litecoin is seen by some as an improved version of Bitcoin. Launched in 2011 by Charlie Lee, the cryptocurrency aimed to become a genuine means of daily payment for its users and just like its competitors, it relies on blockchain technology to achieve this. So what makes Litecoin different from…
We are currently living in a period of flat calm… Even with its recent movements, bitcoin is still between $9,000 and $11,000, which is very annoying from an investor’s point of view. The Diary of a Crypto Trader #11 When Bitcoin was at $3,000, it was statistically more interesting to…
Both known for their incredible growth potential but equally their volatility, Bitcoin and Litecoin have often made headlines. So, it is easy to forget that the projects started only as little ideas before becoming the global successes they are today. Let’s take a closer look at Litecoin (LTC), which rose…