Charlie Lee, the man behind Litecoin, is preparing the crypto community for a little shock. The reason is the coin’s upcoming halving. 

In a recent interview, Lee discussed among other things the upcoming halving. It will take place within Litecoin’s mining ecosystem and may affect the miners, according to Lee. He said that it’s always “kind of a shock” and added that some miners “will not be profitable and they will shut off their machine.”

“If a big percentage does that, then blocks will slow down for some time. For litecoin it’s three and a half days before the next change, so possibly like seven days of slower blocks, and then after that, the difficulty will readjust and everything will be fine,” Lee noted.

Lee also brought up the interrelation between supply, demand and market sentiment and how these affect the price. He said that “In terms of the price, the halvening should be priced in because everyone knows about it since the beginning.” He added that because of this knowledge, people anticipate the price rise.

“So a lot of people are buying in because they expect the price to go up and that’s kind of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Because they’re buying in, the price does actually go up,” he concluded.

Back in 2015 (when LTC last halved) the coin peaked in early July. Afterward it went on to lose almost 50% in value. This happened during the block rewards reduction.

Lee also gave advice on how to handle crypto risks, which he believes remain high: “Crypto’s really risky. I’ve seen many bear markets or crashes that are 90% down … when the price does crash, it shakes off all the weak hands. So, my point was that if you can’t withstand a 90% drop, then don’t buy in, because it’s too risky for you.”

Currently, LTC is trading at $107.84.

To find out more about Lee’s vision of crypto, make sure to read this article.

On a different note, Flexa, a cryptocurrency payments network now supports Litecoin transaction across the US.

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Lesia Dubenko
A warm hello from Ukraine! My name is Lesia, I am a journalist, writer, political scientist, and crypto enthusiast. Before joining AltcoinBuzz in May I knew nothing about crypto, I was in the dark (it was very gloomy indeed). I was all skeptic and suspicious. But then one day, probably in June-July when I was doing a podcast with James and Matt, I finally grasped the concept in full. That is when I truly started to enjoy it thoroughly. I am a big believer in crypto and blockchain. There is no doubt that it is the future. But be patient, it needs time, like a fine Chardonnay. However, if you want to know when the next bull run is happening, I highly recommend asking Luc Lammers. He will definitely spill the beans! xxx

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