By CCN Markets: Tron CEO Justin Sun will be accompanied by Litecoin creator Charlie Lee on his $ 4.6 million crypto power lunch with billionaire bitcoin skeptic Warren Buffett. Sun revealed on Twitter that he’s thrilled to invite his “good friend Charlie” as his first guest at his July 25 lunch with Buffett. Sun says he’ll announce other friends who will join him soon. Crypto Twitter Approves of Justin’s Lunch Companion Sun was barraged with kudos on his selection. Many agree that the affable Lee is an excellent choice of crypto ambassador on this epic lunch. Twitter user “Tommy Mustache” reacted
Winklevoss Twins Reach Settlement With Charlie Shrem
The Winklevoss twins reached a settlement with Charlie Shrem on April 16, 2019, declaring that their case against him has been dismissed with prejudice and will not be reopened.
The twins, who founded the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange, originally sued Shrem, the founder of early bitcoin company BitInstant, in November 2018, alleging that Shrem stole 5,000 bitcoin from the pair in 2012. They asserted that Shrem agreed to build a stockpile of cryptocurrency for them at their expense but then came up short by nearly $ 60,000 in bitcoin at the contemporary market rate, keeping this portion of the hoard secret until its worth grew to the tens of millions of dollars.
Charlie Lee Is ‘Focused’ on Making Litecoin (LTC) a Privacy Coin in 2019
The excitement surrounding privacy coins has surged in recent weeks following the sequential launches of two of the first Mimblewimble coins, Beam (BEAM) and Grin (GRIN). This excitement could soon hit new levels after a tweet this week by Litecoin (LTC) founder Charlie Lee revealed the altcoin is now focused on adopting Confidential Transactions for enhanced fungibility. Fungibility is the […]
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Bitcoin Would be Lone Survivor in Nuclear War ‘Hunger Games’: Charlie Shrem
By CCN.com: Bitcoiners, rejoice! Only bitcoin (and maybe roaches) would survive a nuclear holocaust. In contrast, banks and fiat money would literally go down in flames. That’s what crypto pioneer Charlie Shrem wants you to know as you ponder a hypothetical dystopian future. “If the unthinkable happens, Bitcoin would be a highly durable currency during nuclear war,
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Litecoin Founder Charlie Lee Thinks Some Bitcoin Maximalists Are Extremists
Charlie Lee, the founder of Litecoin (LTC), made waves on Twitter after he published a Sunday post proclaiming that some Bitcoin (BTC) maximalists are more aptly described as extremists, given their views on the altcoin market. In the tweet, which included a poll to let his following vote on how they view themselves, Lee claims […]
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Winklevoss Twins Sue Charlie Shrem Over $32 Million in Stolen Bitcoin
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the founders of Gemini Trust, are reportedly suing Charlie Shrem, who notably went to prison for his role in the online black market, Silk Road, for $ 32 million in stolen Bitcoin (BTC). According to a recent report by the New York Times, the Winklevoss brothers went into business with Shrem back in 2012 […]
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Bitcoin Billionaires Winklevoss Twins Sue Crypto Pioneer Charlie Shrem
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the “first bitcoin billionaires” and the founders of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, have reportedly filed a lawsuit against crypto pioneer Charlie Shrem. Shrem, the 28-year-old Bitinstant founder who served time in federal prison for knowingly selling bitcoins to people who said that they wanted to use the funds to purchase drugs on
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Winklevoss Twins Sue Charlie Shrem For Allegedly Stealing 5,000 Bitcoin
The Winklevoss twins have filed a lawsuit against bitcoin investor Charlie Shrem, alleging that Shrem “stole” 5,000 bitcoins from them in 2012.
According to a recent report released by the New York Times, Charlie Shrem has made several large purchases over the past year, including multiple real estate properties, luxury cars, powerboats and a $ 2 million house.
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have since filed a civil suit against Shrem, alleging that these recent purchases were made using bitcoins Shrem stole from the pair in 2012.
Winklevoss Brothers Sue Charlie Shrem Over $32 Million in Bitcoin
The Winklevoss twins are reportedly suing bitcoin entrepreneur Charlie Shrem over 5,000 bitcoin allegedly owed to them from a past business deal.
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Charlie Lee Uncovers The Truth About Litecoin
Charlie Lee, the founder of Litecoin and The Litecoin Foundation has spoken out against the ‘fudsters’ that are spreading false news about Litecoin. In typically defensive fashion, Lee has spoken out to put rumours at bay and to highlight that even though the value of Litecoin is especially low, Litecoin still holds the potential to grow and will pull in a significant value again, one day soon.
Lee is a controversial figure, one who likes to hit the headlines with his outspoken nature, therefore we do expect that some of this is a hunt for media attention as actually, I’ve not seen any Litecoin FUD for a while.
Charlie Lee Defends Litecoin Against ‘FUD’ from Short-Sellers
Litecoin creator Charlie Lee is striking back at what he calls a “concerted effort to suppress” the LTC price on the party of bearish traders and hedge funds who are attempting to short the coin. Writing in a thread posted on Twitter, Lee — who created LTC in 2011 and now develops it full-time —
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Litecoin Creator Charlie Lee Recommends Buying Bitcoin in Bear Market
The cryptocurrency market has now been in a bear cycle for more than two-thirds of the past year, and, as August prepares to roll in September, predictions from past months that the bitcoin price would test its all-time high in 2018 appear less and less likely. However, even after this prolonged decline, Litecoin creator Charlie
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Charlie Lee Tweets About Making Litecoin (LTC) a Privacy Coin
Charlie Lee, the founder of Litecoin (LTC), is currently considering adding privacy functionality to bring true fungibility to the popular altcoin. Fungibility is the one and only feature of sound money missing from Bitcoin and Litecoin. Do you support adding a privacy feature to Litecoin? If so, which do you prefer and why? — Charlie Lee [LTC⚡] […]
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Charlie Lee: I Won’t Buy Back My Litecoin ‘At All’
Litecoin creator Charlie Lee is not planning to buy back the litecoins he sold “any time soon or at all” after he sold his entire holdings nine months ago.
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That was the response to a question during an appearance on CNBC August 27, during which Lee discussed Bitcoin 00 and Litecoin price 00 performance and adoption.
“For me, I sold because of a conflict of interest,” he told host Melissa Lee when she asked whether Litecoin’s current price of $ 58 represented a “buying opportunity.”
Solving Scalability Is The Key For Litecoin Adoption Say’s Charlie Lee
Litecoin is one of the cryptocurrencies that really does fancy its own chances with regards to cryptocurrency adoption. Because Litecoin is fast and easy to obtain, plus it’s reinforced by a community that strives to #PayWithLitecoin, LTC is often seen as one of the critics choices when asked which cryptocurrency will be adopted first (second to Bitcoin Cash, generally).
According to Crypto Globe, Charlie Lee, the Founder of Litecoin has recently spoken to CNBC during which he discusses some of the problems that Litecoin solves and importantly, discusses how solving scalability should be one of the most important priorities for Litecoin as adoption becomes more prominent.
Charlie Shrem Talks Bitcoin, Hodling, and the Future of Cryptocurrency
Charlie Shrem sat down with Yahoo Finance recently to discuss his thoughts on the present and future states of cryptocurrency.
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Charlie Shrem, early Bitcoin 00 adopter and founder of BitInstant and Crypto.IQ was interviewed by JP Mangalindan of Yahoo Finance on Sunday. The sit-down took place at the MoneyShow conference in San Francisco last Thursday.
Shrem gave the audience some nuggets of wisdom and advice, while also discussing his thoughts on the current cryptocurrency market and its future trajectory.
Charlie Lee Tweets About Nano and Everyone Freaks Out
Charlie Lee has always been one of the more intriguing cryptocurrency developers to follow on social media. His involvement with Litecoin has been well documented, and Lee has also been posting some interesting comments regarding other altcoins. Unsurprisingly, some of his recent comments have irritated a lot of Litecoin supporters, as they feel Lee is turning his back on the currency he created.
Charlie Lee Labels Litecoin Cash a Scam
Forks are now commonplace in the crypto industry. Bitcoin has had more of them than an Italian restaurant in recent months. While they may cause confusion to those new to the scene, they are essentially just another version of the original blockchain. Well most of them are anyway; a new fork of Litecoin may not be all that it seems.
It has been reported this week that Litecoin founder Charlie Lee is actively warning people not to trust or invest in Litecoin Cash. The new version apparently has nothing to do with the original LTC and is just using the name to generate interest and dupe people into believing it is.
‘If It’s Controlled By 1 Party, It’s Not A Blockchain’ – Charlie Shrem Lauds Bitcoin
Bitcoin industry stalwart Charlie Shrem has described decentralized cryptocurrencies as “the biggest innovation of his lifetime” amid turbulent activity on markets.
Shrem: My Goal Is Freedom-Giving Technology
In a series of tweets Thursday, Shrem, who returned to the cryptocurrency space following a highly criticized spell in jail, explained how the freedoms associated with ‘true’ decentralized assets and networks are his “goal.”
“I came to help build technology that gives us freedom and I will not stop until I’ve reached my goal. I’ve already had my freedom taken from me once and I never want to see that happen to anyone,” he wrote.
InsurePal Adds Charlie Shrem as Advisor, Announces Upcoming Crowdsale
InsurePal, the social proof blockchain-based insurance platform, announces upcoming crowdsale and addition of Bitcoin pioneer Charlie Shrem as an advisor.
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