Litecoin

Litecoin was developed as an alternative peer-to-peer cryptocurrency that addressed some of Bitcoin’s inefficiencies at the time. Lee replicated Bitcoin’s code, but made several tweaks including one that would make the Litecoin network process a block 4 times faster than Bitcoin does.

Litecoin was created in 2011 by ex-Google engineer and MIT graduate Charlie Lee. 

Litecoin’s supply is capped at 84 million LTC. 

Litecoin was at the center of a hoax when it was falsely reported that the cryptocurrency reached an agreement with Walmart to be an accepted form of payment by the retailer. 

Dogecoin

Thumzup Media Corporation, a digital-asset treasury company backed by Donald Trump Jr., announced Tuesday it will acquire Dogehash Technologies, a Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and Litecoin (CRYPTO: LTC) mining firm, in an all-stock transaction. The deal, which will see Dogehash shareholders exchange their holdings for 30.7 million shares of Thumzup, will create a combined entity called Dogehash Technologies Holdings, Inc. The new company will trade on the Nasdaq under the symbol "XDOG" upon closing, expected in the fourth quarter of 2025, the company announced.

Trump Jr.-Linked Thumzup Expands Into Dogecoin, Litecoin Mining With Dogehash Deal

The Trump Jr.-backed Thumzup raised $50 million in July in a common stock offering to purchase tokens and invest in crypto mining.

Trump Jr.-backed Thumzup crypto treasury company pursues all stock deal with Dogecoin and Litecoin miner

Bitcoin

Ethereum

The SEC punted on deciding next steps for an ETF issued by Truth Social, a social media platform operated by Trump Media & Technology Group.

SEC delays decisions on Truth Social's Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF, along with XRP and Litecoin funds

Litecoin (LTC) has fallen after reaching the $130 mark.

Litecoin Continues The Bullish Rise Above $120

Litecoin (LTC) has recovered from its slide above the 21-day SMA support.

Litecoin Maintains Its Positive Trend Above $120

MEI Pharma Inc. has become the first U.S.-listed public company to adopt litecoin ( LTC) as a primary reserve asset, deploying $100 million from a recent stock sale to acquire 929,548 tokens of the cryptocurrency.

MEI Pharma's Crypto Treasury Move: 930,000 Litecoin Tokens Acquired

San Diego-based MEI Pharma (NASDAQ:MEIP) has acquired 929,548 Litecoin (CRYPTO: LTC) tokens, becoming the first U.S.-listed public company to adopt Litecoin as its primary treasury reserve asset. What Happened: The acquisition, valued at approximately $110.4 million as of Aug. 4, marks the launch of a $100 million institutional treasury strategy in collaboration with crypto market maker GSR and Litecoin creator Charlie Lee.

MEI Pharma Chooses Not Bitcoin, Not Ethereum, But Litecoin As Treasury Asset

The LTC tokens were purchased at an average price of $107.58 between July 30 and Aug. 4. At current market prices of around $124, the LTC treasury is now valued at about $115 million.

MEI Pharma buys $100 million of Litecoin as treasury asset, with Charlie Lee and GSR as lead investors

Analysts told Decrypt though ETF approval rumors are adding to optimism, it's MEI Pharma's buy-in last month that is really pushing the surge.

Litecoin Hits Five-Month High Amid ETF Optimism and $100M MEI Pharma Treasury

Litecoin (LTC) rose by more than 11% in the past 24 hours, edging above $123, marking one of the sharpest large-cap rallies this week as traders rotated into legacy altcoins amid improving sentiment and fresh ETF chatter.

Litecoin Surges 10% on ETF Hopes and Merchant Activity Amid Quiet Rotation

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Litecoin (LTC) Jumps 9.7% Over Weekend

Litecoin (LTC) prices have come under selling pressure again after peaking at $122.

Litecoin Price Falls To A Low Of $95

The SEC is officially weighing whether to allow BlackRock to include staking in its Ethereum exchange-traded fund.

SEC weighs BlackRock's bid to add staking to Ethereum ETF, delays Grayscale Litecoin proposal

Litecoin (LTC) reached a high of $122 on July 23. The uptrend was halted at the current high and the altcoin is trading below the $120 mark.

Litecoin Price Oscillates Above The $108 Support Level

Litecoin Foundation founder Charlie Lee will be joining MEI Pharma's board of directors.

Now Litecoin? Pharmaceuticals Firm Closes Deal to Fund $100M LTC Treasury

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Litecoin Surges 14.1% as All Assets Trade Higher

The price of Litecoin (LTC) has risen, surpassing its previous peak and reaching $112.

Litecoin Recovers below The $107 Hurdle

MEI Pharma (NASDAQ:MEIP) has launched a $100 million Litecoin (CRYPTO: LTC) treasury program, backed by Titan Partners Group and crypto investment firm GSR . The move includes the appointment of Charlie Lee, the creator of Litecoin, to MEI's Board of Directors.

First Strategy, Now MEI Pharma: Litecoin Joins Bitcoin As Treasury Asset

The price of Litecoin (LTC) has continued its upward trend above the moving average lines.

Litecoin Price Climbs Over The $98 Hurdle

Bitcoin Cash

Bitcoin's surge to an all time high on Thursday evoked mixed reactions from altcoins, with some outperforming the largest cryptocurrency by market cap and others lagging behind. And that's split along industry lines.

Defi Tokens Are Soaring, Leaving Behind OG Coins Like LTC, BCH and XMR

The price of Litecoin (LTC) has risen above the moving average lines after being trapped between them.

Litecoin Price Rises But Hits The $92 Level

The price of Litecoin (LTC) was on the rise but was knocked back at the high of $92.

Litecoin Is Poised For A Bullish Rise Above $88

Litecoin (LTC) has traded sideways over the last 24-hours, after coming down from a two-week high above the $88 mark. The token has been bouncing between $85 and $87 in today's trading session, underlining a tug-of-war between dip-buyers and sellers who treat $87 as a ceiling.

Litecoin Slides as ETF Optimism Battles Wider Market Slowdown

Litecoin (LTC) tried to punch above $88 during Monday's trading session, but met a wall of sell orders near that level.

Litecoin Slips Below $86 as Resistance Holds; Traders Watch Bitcoin Dominance

Cardano

The banking titan JPMorgan is piloting a US dollar-backed permissioned deposit token on the Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 scaling solution built by the American crypto exchange Coinbase. In a statement, Coinbase says that JPMorgan is launching the token called JMPD on Base through its blockchain business unit Kinexys.

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