Users of major instant messaging platform WhatsApp can now send and receive Bitcoin (BTC), Litecoin (LTC) and Ethereum (ETH), via this program by using the Lite.IM bot, developed by Swiss blockchain startup Zulu Republic, the company announced on Sunday. As a matter of fact, Zulu Republic first introduced its Litecoin platform Lite.im in August 2018 via which with a simple Telegram or SMS message.
A partnership has been made between Litecoin and a blockchain-based hotel booking platform named Travala. In an announcement, the founder of Litecoin, Charlie Lee commented, “We are excited to work with Travala.com to make it easier for Litecoin users to Travel With Litecoin. Nothing aids mass adoption more than real-world use cases, and the opportunity to use a global currency like Litecoin to travel around the world is a powerful one.”
The players in the Sportsbet.io are now given option to deposit, play, win, and withdraw in Litecoin along with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other 11 traditional fiat currencies. Joe McCallum, director of Sportsbook at Sportsbet.io, said: “Every step we take at Sportsbet.io is made with our players in mind, it only makes sense to integrate more currency options, fiat and crypto, to make our site even more fun, fast and fair for all.”
A cryptocurrency exchange based in Estonia, Bibox to launch the bitcoin cash (BCH) and litecoin (LTC) perpetual trading contracts. The spokeswoman of Bibox, Bihui Lin commented “The roll-out of the perpetual contract is not only a significant step forward for Bibox’s ecological layout but also a promise that we will continue creating a transparent, secure and user-friendly trading environment for our users,”
Litecoin creator, Charlie Lee announced its plan to co-host Asia’s inaugural Litecoin meetup with Alexander Tkachenko, Founder and CEO of VNX Exchange. Lee said, “Given the tremendous support that we have received from Asia, we are looking forward to hosting an engaging community gathering to thank our supporters and give attendees a firsthand view into Litecoin’s future plans.”
A partnership has been established between GLORY Kickboxing and Litecoin Foundation. The LTC will become the official cryptocurrency of the sports event. The Founder of Litecoin, Charlie Lie explained, “GLORY has a growing worldwide fan base that consists in large part of a younger demographic who are early adopters of technology and conduct much of their lives online.”
A cryptocurrency company, Litecoin have revealed its recent achievement which is to be listed in mobile app Spend.com. The recent announcement made by Spend.com has confirmed that the users of their app are now able to perform purchase, sell and make payments in Litecoin (LTC) cryptocurrency through Spend Visa Card.
Litecoin jumped to fourth position in terms of market capitalisation as the investors are back to bullish mode to bet their cash on it. Many attribute the main cause for such sudden excitement to the plans of Litecoin paternering with MimbleWimble solutions for a privacy option. Whereas all other top ten coins where still in slumber with few exceptions.
The founder of Litecoin, Charlie Lee seemed to hint about his desire in launching a new confidential transaction features during his exclusive interview with CryptoInsider. He then explained during the interview, “So, having something like confidential transactions will get us closer to good privacy and good fungibility, and that is something that I am currently thinking about exploring for Litecoin.”
A blog post shared by the Litecoin Foundation have announced that they will become the first cryptocurrency to sponsor the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). According to the post, “We see many parallels to Litecoin in this way as our amazing community has been instrumental in our growth and providing unwavering passion and enthusiasm that continues to propel us forward.”
