Benzinga - Litecoin (CRYPTO: LTC) remained the most preferred cryptocurrency for payments in April, outperforming all major assets, including its inspiration, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)
What happened: According to the world’s largest crypto payment service provider, BitPay, Litecoin's share of global payments exceeded 41% last month, up from 39% in March.
The cryptocurrency created from the hard fork of Bitcoin in 2011, has consistently topped the payments chats, with April marking its fourth straight month of dominance.
BREAKING: $LTC is the #️⃣1⃣ #crypto for payments!!The latest numbers are out.. and #Litecoin has been #1 all year, by far the leader with over 41% choosing to #PayWithLITECOIN on the world's leading crypto payment processor @Bitpay!!! pic.twitter.com/pajOvmD3qB
— Litecoin (@litecoin) May 8, 2024
In contrast, Bitcoin’s share of payments decreased from 25.32% in March to 21.55% in April.
Why it matters: While Litecoin was originally intended to be a payment method, it has since evolved into a tool for speculation and investment, trading regularly in the market.
Also dubbed the "digital silver" to Bitcoin's gold, Litecoin has evaded scrutiny from U.S. regulators regarding its status, and many experts believe it to be the only other commodity in the cryptocurrency market apart from Bitcoin.
the bullcase for Litecoin is massive – the only other recognised ‘commodity' in #crypto alongside #BTC & most reliable payment system in the world over the last decade + $LTC #LTC