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Title: 2013-07-08 WSJ (MoneyBeat Blog) - Are Litecoins the next big thing?
Post by: kiko on July 08, 2013, 12:34:25 PM
http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2013/07/08/forget-bitcoins-litecoins-are-the-next-big-thing/?mod=wsj_streaming_latest-headlines

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Shares in CipherMine, a company that creates virtual currency Litecoin, soared 500% following their initial public offering on June 24 on a virtual stock exchange, LTC Global Exchange. Since launching less than a month ago, the UK-founded CipherMine has achieved a market value of around £500,000 ($744, 500).


Title: Re: 2013-07-08 WSJ (MoneyBeat Blog) - Are Litecoins the next big thing?
Post by: superduh on July 08, 2013, 06:33:01 PM
The paradox is.that litecoins are being used to invest into bitcoins


Title: Re: 2013-07-08 WSJ (MoneyBeat Blog) - Are Litecoins the next big thing?
Post by: EvilLizardApparel on July 08, 2013, 06:40:58 PM
LTC to MtGox=Increased Liquidity=Increased Investor Confidence=Increased Media Attention/Awareness=Increased Market Cap....  Not an opportunity to be missed, In my opinion. Everyone is entitled to their own, though.


Title: Re: 2013-07-08 WSJ (MoneyBeat Blog) - Are Litecoins the next big thing?
Post by: kjlimo on July 08, 2013, 11:52:04 PM
The paradox is.that litecoins are being used to invest into bitcoins

Just taking advantage of arbitrage when I believe it exists!


Title: Re: 2013-07-08 WSJ (MoneyBeat Blog) - Are Litecoins the next big thing?
Post by: superduh on July 09, 2013, 12:00:07 AM
The paradox is.that litecoins are being used to invest into bitcoins

Just taking advantage of arbitrage when I believe it exists!

makes no sense since litecoins are theoretically more undervalued


Title: Re: 2013-07-08 WSJ (MoneyBeat Blog) - Are Litecoins the next big thing?
Post by: TraderTimm on July 09, 2013, 12:37:48 AM
I'll just use the standard rule of when a story ends with a question mark, the answer is "No."