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Litecoin price PLUMMET: Cryptocurrency price plunges 10 PER CENT in one week

The cryptocurrency has had losses of two per cent on Tuesday as it continued to trade softly so far this week. Its price, at the time of writing, is $147.57 (£108.40) compared to $161.44 (£118.59) at the point last week. The cryptocurrency's price hit $346.90 USD during the December 2017 cryptocurrency market peak. LTC has seen a strong and consistent move north, which has been the case since April 11 where many of the major altcoins broke to the upside Litecoin’s price has been climbing, with some fluctuation, since an end of March to mid-April slump. The rise in price has led Wirex Bitcoin debit card to make the decision to now accept payments in Litecoin. The company announced full Litecoin integration after predicting it could become a global payment option on dozens of big brand websites in the near future. Wirex CEO Pavel Matveev said: “Wirex keeps growing as a platform, and it’s natural for us to add new services and currencies. Litecoin has huge potential and a

Bitcoin price: Cryptocurrency expert reveals THIS reason why bitcoin could soon RALLY

Bitcoin price took a hit in January after banks and officials faced increased pressure to regulate cryptocurrencies, but Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead thinks the worst is over for the cryptocurrency . Speaking on CNBC , Mr Morehead said: “Bitcoin has been growing at 165 percent a year for the six years that we have been in business. And something that is growing that fast hardly ever gets down below its 200-day moving average. “When it does it is a very good time to buy. It did five years ago when we launched our first fund and it just crossed that earlier in April.” He added: “Technical traders use these different averages to decide when to get in. “But it is amazing that bitcoin gets up so much   quickly   and when it just gets back to its average, that means it is time to buy again because it has been a vertical line for eight years.” Mr Morehead said he thinks there is a “rare opportunity” in bitcoin’s price decline since January. He said: “In   December,   whe

Can Litecoin (LTC) Overthrow Bitcoin with Amazon?

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Why Amazon and Litecoin (LTC)? If you are following up with the latest news about the world of cryptocurrencies, you could have picked up the news that Kakao, which is Korea’s largest tech and messaging online platform, started to adopt cryptocurrencies. Since Kakao is the equivalent to Facebook and somewhat Amazon as well, it is expected from these services to have at least a minor comeback regarding the story of adopting and accepting cryptos. However, we know that Facebook announced weeks ago that all ads related to cryptocurrencies will be banned on Facebook as of June, so you can take the liberty of expelling Facebook from this equation, as this social media platform is obviously not sharing the same opinion that Kakao representatives have regarding cryptocurrencies. Moreover, if we get a few weeks back, there is also that scandal revolving around Facebook with allegations that this company is making a lot of money by using personal information uploaded on

US households owe $25 billion in taxes on cryptocurrencies, analyst Tom Lee estimates

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U.S. households likely owe $25 billion in capital gains taxes for their cryptocurrency holdings, which could result in "massive" selling of the digital currencies into U.S. dollars by the mid-April tax filing deadline, one Wall Street analyst said. "This is a massive outflow from crypto to USD and historical estimates are each $1 of USD outflow is $20-$25 impact on crypto market value," Thomas Lee, head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, said in a Thursday report. Formerly chief equity strategist at J.P. Morgan Chase, Lee is the only major Wall Street analyst to formally cover bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. "Additionally, we believe there is selling pressure by crypto exchanges who are subject to income tax in U.S. jurisdictions," Lee said. "Many exchanges have

Thailand Inches Closer to Cryptocurrency Taxation

Thailand has moved one step closer to enacting taxes on cryptocurrencies. Investors trading cryptos in the country are expected to face a 7 percent value added tax (VAT) for all trads in addition to a 15 percent tax on capital gains, according to a report by Nikkei Asian Review on Friday. The move marks the latest effort to regulate cryptocurrencies in Thailand following two royal decree drafts that were previously passed by the Cabinet of Thailand, the executive branch of the country's government. As reported before , one of the two decree drafts specifically eyed regulation on cryptocurrency taxation in an effort to prevent money laundering and tax avoidance. After its initial passage, the draft was further reviewed by the Council of State, an advisory body reporting to Thailand's prime minister on legislative matters, before final approval by the Cabinet again on Tuesday last week, according to a local Thailand media outlet, the  Bangkok Post . While

Ripple price news LIVE: Ripple falling today in major cryptocurrency price DROP

Ripple is just one of many cryptocurrencies that dropped significantly last night, sparking fears that the bubble is about to burst.  XRP sits at $0.5494, seeing 5.333 percent of its value shaved off overnight, according to CoinGecko. The token is currently trading well below the $0.5900 resistance and pivot level against the US dollar. XRP is another victim of a collective drop in crypto-value over the last 24 hours, with bitcoin and Ethereum also shedding value. The world wakes up this morning to a drastic drop in prices for the majority of cryptocurrencies, as bitcoin inches closer to the death cross. In simple terms, the death cross marks the point when a stock's 50-day moving average (MA) crosses its 200-day MA, resulting in a spiraling bearish trend that could spell the end of the stock. Bitcoin has lost more than 5 percent in the last 24 hours. The shockwave has sent the entire crypto-market into a dropping trend, with Ethereum losing 8.8 percent and Rip

Cryptocurrency Sell-off: Altcoins Are Erasing Last Week Gains

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Altcoins had outperformed bitcoin price growth last week: Altcoins rose substantially last week on expectations for lower regulatory actions from G20 countries. Cardano (ADA), Stellar (XLM), EOS (EOS) and IOTA (MIOTA) were among the prominent gainers despite some price correction at the end of the week. EOS posted weekly price growth of 40%, while Cardano and Stellar ended the week with mid-single digit gains. Altcoin, however, started this week in the red; the majority of coins are declining at a high mid-single digit rate today. The broader selloff in crypto markets impacted altcoin prices. Also, the trader’s profit taking strategy following the last week bull-run and increasing regulators interference helped bears in reversing previous gains. Cardano price Cardano price declined 8% today to $0.16, down sharply from the previous week high of $0.22. ADA is the seventh largest coin based on its market capitalization. There is no particular reason for the latest se