{"id":145501,"date":"2021-11-23T03:27:21","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T03:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=145501"},"modified":"2021-11-23T03:27:21","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T03:27:21","slug":"curated-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-news-week-52","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/crypto\/curated-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-news-week-52\/","title":{"rendered":"Curated blockchain and cryptocurrency news – Week 52"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before we begin, happy new year! <\/strong>Thank you for being a Crypto-News reader and for supporting us since we started in 2015. If you are just discovering Crypto-News, welcome. We hope to earn your trust and attention through our reporting and opinion articles.<\/p>\n

Weekly BTC Price Chart<\/h3>\n

Bitcoin has remained relatively stable through the entire week, observing an initial correction from the $4000 rally we had at the start of the week. Mid-week dropped to about $3600 for 36 hours, before recovering up to $3800. The markets themselves are still driven by speculation most of the time, and this week there are no observable patterns that influenced the price of Bitcoin.<\/p>\n

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Special mention: Litecoin <\/h3>\n

Litecoin sponsored a sports event, which you will read all about it in a minute. They announced it on the 26th of December, and the event took place on the 28th of December. It had a clear positive impact over the price of Litecoin, improving it’s position by a couple of dollars per coin. The most interesting fact is that they have managed to keep this value increase stable for the duration of the week, suggesting that it is not based off speculation, but rather actual developments in the real world.<\/p>\n

We would like to congratulate the Litecoin Foundation for their success and successful marketing campaign, as well as setting the foundation for future entries into the world of sports events.<\/p>\n

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December 26th<\/h3>\n

Litecoin in the Octagon sponsoring the UFC 232 fight between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson<\/em><\/h4>\n

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In the second meetup between the fighters, a new logo could be seen displayed on the Octagon’s floor. For the first time in history, a cryptocurrency has sponsored an event of this magnitude, with millions of people watching online, and thousands just outside the ring.<\/p>\n

Litecoin’s logo was displayed in the center ring of the Octagon, and in the video embedded here you can find a few shots where it is clearly visible. The event was live-streamed and offered as a per-per-view, so we cannot share the whole thing, but this low-quality video can serve as evidence for those that want to see it with their own eyes.<\/p>\n

This is a major moment for crypto, and while previously there have been collaboration with individual athletes, the event space has been reserved for the heavy hitters such as Monster, Harley Davidson, and other companies. With Litecoin successfully positioning themselves at the Octagon they have made it possible to promote crypto to an even wider audience.<\/p>\n

Will this type of sponsorship become a regular habit of well-established cryptocurrencies? Tell us what you think in the comments.<\/p>\n