Tag: LTC
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The Cryptocurrency Guide for the Perplexed: The Fringe, The Weird, and the WTF
Normally we cover the top 100 crypto by market cap on Perplexed, but today we’re covering four strange and disparate cryptocurrencies, ranging from the peculiar but theoretically useful Augur to the downright weird Cthulhu Offerings. Why? Because there’s some weird shit out there and you should probably know about it—especially if you’re going to look…
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Cryptocurrency Guide for the Perplexed: Litecoin
Litecoin is one of the original cryptocurrencies. We could call it a First Generation cryptocurrency alongside Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, XRP and if you want to stretch it some, maybe Dash and Bitcoin Cash. It’s been around since 2011 when Bitcoin mining was mostly done from your mother’s basement on a series of networked computers, each…
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This Week in Crypto: News You Can Trust Edition
Because we’re all about value let’s start this out with some fake news. Walmart (WMT.NYSE) decidedly did not partner with Litecoin, despite news published earlier this week that did the rounds with multiple sources. Charlie Lee, the brain behind Litecoin and leader of its peoples, said the news was fake. Walmart quickly quashed it on…
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DJIA drops 600 points, Bitcoin (BTC-USD) falls USD $2,000, Fear Index (VIX) surges 61%, as Biden hits a wall of anti-vaxxers
According to the “collective wisdom of the markets,” the DJIA is worth 50% more today than it was in March 2020.