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Founder Out Of Litecoins, Sells All After 7500% Rally
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Founder Out Of Litecoins, Sells All After 7500% Rally

The world's fifth biggest cryptocurrency Litecoin founder Charlie Lee is all cashed in during a 75-fold rally this year. Founded back in 2011 in San-Francisco by a software engineer "sold and donated" all of his holdings over a past few days, he said in a Reddit blog post. The move was under the influence of various accusations where Lee was "accused of doing it(changing price of LTC) for personal benefit." "I have always refrained from buying/selling LTC before or after my major tweets, but this is something only I know. And there will always be a doubt on whether any of my actions were to further my own personal wealth above the success of Litecoin and crypto-currency in general," he added. Lee has sold or donated all his Litecoins and is "well off enough". "For the first time in...
These 5 Cryptocurrencies Other Than Bitcoin Are Attracting Investors
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These 5 Cryptocurrencies Other Than Bitcoin Are Attracting Investors

Starting from $1000 this year, Bitcoin has ramped up to around $20,000. With the launch of Bitcoin futures this week by Chicago-based derivatives exchange Cboe Global Markets, the prices are still expected to shoot up. The Bitcoin "bubble" has ignited a series of discussions on the Wall Street, questioning whether the Bitcoin is the new way of doing business. Many financial markets are now treating Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as legitimate financial assets. While on the other hand, firms like JP Morgan call it a "fraud" and claim that those who traded in digital currency are just being "stupid". The debate can go long whether to or not to invest in cyptocurrencies. Nonetheless, the boom in Bitcoin value has also helped its rivals surge. In some parts of the world, people are e...