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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)

Markets

¿Repunte antes del halving? Litecoin sube 43% y registra un máximo de 6 meses

La tercera reducción de la recompensa de los mineros de Litecoin dentro de ocho meses disminuirá el ritmo de expansión de la oferta de LTC en 50%.

Litecoin repunta 43% y supera a bitcoin y ether. (70154/Pixabay)

Tech

Litecoin Mining Difficulty Is Hitting New Highs, Foundation Says

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

Red arrows moving upon wooden blocks, Business concept Growth, Conceptual Business Finance Growth (Sakchai Vongsasiripat)

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)

Markets

Market Wrap: Cryptos Stabilize, Analysts Expect Bitcoin Short Squeeze

Buyers are starting to return on price dips as altcoins outperform.

Short squeeze on watch (Shutterstock)

Finance

Grayscale Adds Flexa’s AMP to DeFi Fund, Removes BNT, UMA in Quarterly Rebalancing

The world’s largest digital asset manager announced the updated weightings on Monday, following reconstitution of the CoinDesk DeFi Index (DFX).

(Nuthawut Somsuk/Getty Images)

Finance

Gemini to Allow Crypto Trading in Colombia Under Government-Sponsored Pilot Program

The company plans to offer bitcoin, ether, litecoin and bitcoin cash trading in partnership with local bank Bancolombia starting in December.

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Gemini founders (Shutterstock)