Litecoin turns 15 and the MWEB pool reaches 563,000 LTC while the price drops 6 percent

The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry a high degree of risk. Always conduct your own research.Litecoin's genesis block carries the date October 7, 2011, which makes it 15 years today. On the anniversary the price falls around 6 percent to about 66 dollars, while the network confirms 156,026 transactions a day and the confidential MWEB area reaches an all-time high.Litecoin is 15 years old today. The chain's first block carries the timestamp October 7, 2011, 07:31:05 UTC, and on precisely this anniversary Litecoin is losing around 6 percent within 24 hours. The price moved between 65.83 and 66.24 dollars over the course of the day, and stood at 58.81 in euros. The network behind it, meanwhile, is running as busily as it rarely does: 156,026 transactions were confirmed in the past 24 hours, and the confidential MWEB area holds more than 563,000 LTC according to market reports, more than ever before. That contradiction is the heart of the day. The chain's metrics point up, the price points down, and the reason for the loss does not lie with Litecoin itself but with the broa...