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Litecoin (LTC) joins the SALT family

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The whole point in blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (and of course the likes of Litecoin too), according to the man who invented both (the enigmatic Satoshi) is to do away with banks, fiat currencies, and the world’s financial system. This was, and remains an incredibly ambitious goal. But it’s happening. Slowly but surely, the signs are showing.

New blockchain projects are appearing all the time, offering the services that the traditional financial system has monopolized for decades, and, doing them better, more cheaply, more safely and more quickly.

SALT is a very good example. Founded in 2016, and gone live in 2017, this very young project offers membership-based borrowing for cryptocurrency holders.

In other words, if you need a loan and you want it in digital assets, SALT is the place to go. In this way, SALT is building a bridge between the cryptosphere and the traditional financial systems without the help of actual banks (like Ripple or Stellar Lumens).

And this is good for everybody because these loans create demand and trade volume for several cryptocurrencies, and they make digital tokens useful resources in the real world.

SALT’s loans are very competitive and interesting. The interest rate can be as low as 5.99% if you get $75,000 or less. But you can get up to $25 million, in which case the interest rate would be around 11.99%.

You can even get higher loans and have the interest rate tailored to your needs and SALT’s. This can change with jurisdiction but, as it happens with most digital technology, it’s available for a lot of people who can create an account on the platform.

The latest news from SALT came out last Thursday as they announced that their platform would adopt Litecoin to provide loans and services. This is quite relevant because Litecoin is one of the most reliable, and important cryptocurrencies in the world.

It enjoys a very competent leadership, and they already bought a German bank aiming to turn their coin into a real currency that you can actually use on the streets, with a debit card, instead of being limited to internet or mobile phone transactions only.

Litecoin was created by Charlie Lee, a former Google engineer who remains the project’s leader. It started as something of a Bitcoin fork that aimed to retain Bitcoin’s solidity and reliability.

At the same time, the idea was to make the mining process lighter (hence, the name) so that transactions could be settled in a much quicker, cheaper way.

While Bitcoin still dominates the cryptosphere (and it’s a doubtful proposition than any other token will ever challenge its position as the premier asset, let alone Litecoin), LTC has found a lot of success by bringing together the best of all worlds and, now, it’s even joined the traditional financial system.

SALT is an innovative platform that provides useful services for cryptocurrency holders and including Litecoin in their platform will only make everything more comfortable for both the company and new prospective users. Because it increases both trade volume and token demand, it’s good news for everybody who owns a digital asset, whether if it’s included in SALT or not.

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Solana Price Surges Beyond $100, Dethroning Ripple and BNB To Secure Fourth Place

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Solana price performance in recent times has been remarkable, surpassing Ripple and Binance Coin to become the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. The SOL price breached the critical level of $100 for the first time since April 2022 over the weekend to imbue optimism among investors. However, the altcoin has corrected by 7%, suggesting that the market is overheated. At the time of writing, the ‘Ethereum killer’ was trading slightly lower at $111.60.

SOL Outlook

Solana price has made a significant recovery over the past few weeks, climbing above the psychological level of $100. The altcoin has been one of the best-performing assets this year, extending its year-to-date gains to more than 1,025%, with more gains recorded in the past month alone. However, even with such growth, analysts have noted that Solana has a bleak chance of topping its ATH of $260.

The reason behind this is the increase in supply relative to its value. In November 2021, when the Solana price hit its all-time high of $260, its total market capitalization was around $78 billion. Despite the value of the crypto asset being less than half of what it was at the top, its market cap is currently hovering near $50 billion.

This has been brought about by the increase in the Solana supply by more than 100 million SOL over the past two years. According to some analysts, for the altcoin to retest $260, its…

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Solana Price Skyrockets to 20-Month Peak Amidst Memecoin Frenzy

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Solana price has noted significant gains over the past few weeks, climbing to its highest level since April 2022. The ‘Ethereum Killer’ almost topped the crucial level of $100 on Friday, before pulling back slightly. The asset’s recent surge has catapulted Solana’s total market cap to $39.6 billion, ranking 5th after and above BNB and XRP, respectively. Solana has jumped by more than 22% in the past week and more than 80% in the month to date. At the time of writing, SOL price was trading 0.90% lower at $93.10.

Catalysts Behind SOL’s Rally

Solana price has been on a strong bull run over the past few days, rocketing to its highest level in 20 months as the network benefits from the substantial activity and strong interest in memecoins. The SOL token, the native digital asset of the high-performance blockchain platform Solana, has shown some serious strength over the past few weeks, outperforming all the altcoins in the market.

The recent surge in the Solana price has been linked to heightened on-chain activities on the Solana blockchain. Notably, the ongoing hype for the blockchain’s speedy transactions, cheap fees, and a lottery of meme coin issuances has buoyed SOL’s on-chain activity. Metrics have revealed that Solana has been the strongest draw among on-chain traders, with trading volumes and network fees outperforming Ethereum- the largest altcoin by market cap.

Cited figures provided by DeFi aggregator DeFiLlama

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Solana Price Breaches $60 Amid a Symphony of Bullish Indicators

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Solana price has jumped more than 8% over the past week, breaching the important level of $60. At the time of writing, Solana was trading 3% higher at $61.07. The asset’s total market cap has climbed to $25.9 billion over the past week, ranking it the 6th largest cryptocurrency after XRP. The total volume of SOL traded over the last day has declined by 8%.

SOL’s Bullish Cues

Solana’s price has been among the best-performing cryptocurrencies this year amid continuous growth. The “Ethereum killer” has consistently impressed investors throughout the year on the back of a resurgence in bullishness, which saw SOL’s price climb more than 513% in the year to date. Institutional investors have also shared the bullish sentiment, making Solana their most preferred altcoin.

In the week ending November 24, Solana recorded inflows worth nearly $3.5 million, significantly more than the other altcoins’ inflows combined. The asset’s monthly inflows were higher at $40.2 million, lower than Ethereum’s $99.6 million inflows in the same period. Other altcoins, including Litecoin and Ethereum, noted significant outflows, making Solana nearly half of the home for DeFi. This implies that when it comes to institutions, Solana is currently the best-performing altcoin with the potential of a long-term rally much higher than other digital assets.

Notably, the Solana DeFi ecosystem accomplished a significant milestone earlier this week. Its Total Value Locked (TVL) hit a new yearly peak of over $655 million,…

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