Litecoin Price Skyrockets As Its SegWit Consensus Becomes Apparent.
The third-largest altcoin, Litecoin, has skyrocketed in value as Segregated Witness (SegWit) activation seems all but inevitable.
Data from CoinMarketCap shows the price per coin to have reached $14.40 in the 24 hours from Sunday to Monday - a new multi-year high. In the previous weeks, prices had surpassed $10 for the first time since 2014.
As of press time, the asset was trading at around $13.50. Other sources saw Litecoin trade closer to $17, leading creator Charlie Lee to repost this celebratory announcement via Twitter on Saturday.
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