Video: Bitcoin or Litecoin? Charlie Lee on Which Crypto Had a Better 2017

Litecoin's creator sits down for a Q&A on the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, talking bitcoin scaling, ICOs and where the industry is headed.

AccessTimeIconJan 1, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Updated Sep 13, 2021 at 7:19 a.m. UTC

This is an entry in CoinDesk's Most Influential in Blockchain 2017 series.


The creator of the world's sixth-largest cryptocurrency believes it's a bit of a draw. While litecoin outperformed in the markets, Lee says not to write off bitcoin's technical improvements.

In this exclusive CoinDesk interview, Lee talks about ICOs, his philosophy toward blockchain technology and how we sees the blockchain industry will look in 2030.

Read our feature article or hear Lee in his own words below:

Video by Ali Powell at 40 Thieves Films 

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