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Addressing The Litecoin (LTC) and Litecoin Cash (LCC) Power Struggle

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In the Cryptocurrency world, forks are always at the forefront of every topic of conversation amongst investors. The prospect of the creation of a new Cryptocurrency( in this case, a new chain) from the parent token has been always highly sought after, as shown by Bitcoin’s fork Bitcoin Cash, as well as later forks as well.

However, in the present, two cryptocurrencies are making waves in crypto-circles around the world. Litecoin and Litecoin Cash. The newer LiteCoin Cash or LCC was first launched on February 18, 2018, a split from the original Litecoin (LTC) chain.

When comparing the two, it may seem at the first glance that Litecoin is still holding the upper hand in this Cryptocurrency arms race. But just like every other thing in this market, price movements and value of the currencies can change due to a variety of factors, with the major one being Market sentiment. At the time of writing(08/03/2018), Litecoin’s price stands at $181.60 USD with a Max supply of  84,000,000 LTC tokens compared to  Litecoin Cash’s price of $0.480927 USD. However, the maximum supply of tokens for Litecoin Cash is much higher, currently at 840,000,000 LCC.
(information from Coinmarketcap [dot] com)

Litecoin’s Emergence

Litecoin, launched way back in 2011, was developed with the goal of addressing major issues plaguing Bitcoin, the dominant Cryptocurrency at that time. It started gaining ground as a result of several factors going their way. For instance, the ability of Litecoin to produce faster block generation speeds, the implementation of the newer “scrypt” algorithm, along with other factors. Scrypt which is a “ Proof of Work” algorithm, was a new algorithm for miners to prove their computing contributions during the mining process.  Note that at this time, the “crypto-sphere” was much smaller in size with fewer cryptocurrencies worldwide.

The Birth of Litecoin Cash

Fast Forward seven years, and on February 18, the Litecoin network underwent a “hard fork” which resulted in the creation of Litecoin Cash. Block 1371111 of the existing Litecoin blockchain experienced the hard fork.

Litecoin Cash still retains the predictable block time( around 2.5 minutes) present in the original Litecoin network. However, it is expected to be at least four times faster than Bitcoin. Similarly, following Litecoin’s path, Litecoin Cash has a blockchain size of only 13GB compared to the much higher 145 GB blockchain size of Bitcoin. This results in more bandwidth availability, which in turn makes transactions cheaper.

Criticisms of the Fork

Like many forks of different cryptocurrencies before it, Litecoin Cash suffered its fair share of backlashes and criticism from the crypto community. Charlie Lee, founder of the original Litecoin had also recently Tweeted about Litecoin, calling it a scam, and comparing them to other fraudulent Bitcoin forks in the past. Similar sentiments can be experienced among the Litecoin community, especially on sites such as Reddit. This has created a rift between the two communities, with Litecoin Cash’s official website attempting to clear the confusion with the statement below.

“We are not associated or affiliated with Charlie Lee or any of the Litecoin team in any way. We are using the Litecoin Cash name simply because it has become customary in recent months for a coin which forks a blockchain to prefix its name with the name of the coin being forked.”

Litecoin Cash and the future

Despite the volume of criticism they faced, the Litecoin Cash team set the mining difficulty level at a minimum for the first 24 blocks.  It will be followed by the dynamic adjustment of difficulty, based on the observed time for current block generation on the network. This ensures that existing Litecoin Cash miners do not have an advantage over new entrants.

When it comes to the mining difficulty, Litecoin Cash promises to deliver dynamically calculated figures, calculated at each block, using the Dark Gravity V3, still in use by DASH.

Final Thoughts

The Litecoin Cash team aims at providing faster processing times for transactions as well as improved block generation with an efficient network performance.  It should be noted, that in spite of the criticism it has been receiving, Litecoin Cash’s success will depend on the quality of features it possesses, which will result in a higher degree of adoption, popularity, and valuations. Things are certainly looking brighter for Litecoin Cash, and only time will tell whether it can overtake Litecoin and be the dominant Cryptocurrency.

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Disclaimer: This article should not be taken as, and is not intended to provide, investment advice. Global Coin Report and/or its affiliates, employees, writers, and subcontractors are cryptocurrency investors and from time to time may or may not have holdings in some of the coins or tokens they cover. Please conduct your own thorough research before investing in any cryptocurrency and read our full disclaimer.

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XNO Token of Xeno NFT Hub listed on Bithumb Korea Exchange

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 25th January, 2021, // ChainWire //

Xeno Holdings Limited (xno.live ), a blockchain solutions company based in Hong Kong, has announced the listing of its ecosystem utility token XNO on the ‘Bithumb Korea’ cryptocurrency exchange on January 21st 2021.

Xeno NFT Hub (market.xno.live ), developed by Xeno Holdings, enables easy minting of digital items into NFTs while also providing a marketplace where anyone can securely trade NFTs.

The Xeno NFT Hub project team includes former members of the technology project Yosemite X based in San Francisco and professionals such as Gabby Dizon who is a games industry expert and NFT space influencer based in Southeast Asia.

NFT(Non-Fungible Token) technology has recently gained huge focus in the blockchain arena and beyond, making waves in the online gaming sector, the art world, and the digital copyrights industry in recent years. The strongest feature of NFTs is that “NFTs are unique digital assets that cannot be replaced or forged”. Unlike fungible tokens such as Bitcoin or Ether, NFTs are not interchangeable for other tokens of the same type but instead each NFT has a unique value and specific information that cannot be replaced. This fact makes NFTs the perfect solution to record and prove ownership of digital and real-world items like works of art, game items, limited-edition collectibles, and more. One of the ways to have a successful…

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Should Crypto Projects Devote Resources to Community Growth and Marketing?

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2020 has been an incredible year for crypto as investors have generated windfall profits and crypto projects have seen their businesses gain the spotlight they’ve been looking for.  While Bitcoin has received most of the attention after major institutional investors announced they were accumulating the increasingly scarce asset, many altcoins have also seen their fair share of glory.  When looking at all the big winners of the past year, the first project that probably comes to mind is Chainlink, having appreciated by more than 550% YTD and now valued at over $4.5 billion.  But, the actual biggest winner of the year is HEX with a YTD return of over 5,000%.

I mention both of the above projects as they have each taken slightly different paths to achieve greatness.  Chainlink has devoted resources toward building a fundamentally sound business with many strategic partnerships while HEX has spent vast sums of money on marketing and promotion.  Both approaches are valid, but one thing is certain, it is absolutely imperative for crypto projects to let the crypto community know what makes them special.  Of course, one of the reasons that makes crypto so valuable is the powerful blockchain technology that most projects are utilizing.

Cryptocurrency vs. Blockchain Technology

It’s important to make a distinction between blockchain technology and cryptocurrency.  Although they are often used interchangeably, they are different.  Blockchain technology and crypto were both created after the 2008 financial crisis, but cryptocurrency…

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XENO starts VIP NFT trading service and collaborates with contemporary artist Hiro Yamagata

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 24th December, 2020, // ChainWire //

The XENO NFT Hub (https://xno.live) will provide a crypto-powered digital items and collectables trading platform allowing users to create, buy, and sell NFTs. Additionally it will support auction based listings, governance and voting mechanisms, trade history tracking, user rating and other advanced features.

As a first step towards its fully comprehensive service, XENO NFT Hub launched a recent VIP service to select users and early adopters in December 2020 with plans for a full Public Beta to open in June 2021. 

“NFTs are extremely flexible in their usage, from digital event tickets to artwork, and while NFTs have a very wide spectrum of uses and categories XENO will initially focus its partnership efforts and its own item curation on three primary areas: gaming, sports & entertainment, and collectibles.”, said XENO NFT Hub president Anthony Di Franco.

He also added “This does not mean we will prohibit other types of NFTs from our ecosystem However, it simply means that XENO’s efforts as a company will be targeted into these verticals initially as a cohesive business approach.”

Development and Procurement Lead, Gabby Dizon explained, “Despite our initial focus, we found ourselves with a unique opportunity to host some of the works of Mr. Hiro Yamagata. We are collaborating with Japanese artist Hiro Yamagata to enshrine some of his artwork into NFTs.”

Mr. Yamagata has…

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