It’s now lower than one week till this years Litecoin summit, hosted by the Singapore based mostly Litecoin Basis. Within the closing run up, a brand new mission has simply been publicly teased on twitter from one of many organisations administrators Wang Xinxi. The tweet learn:
“There shall be one thing huge from @loshan1212 quickly. #Litecoin #LTC”
Loshan has been an lively Litecoin developer since 2013 and is most identified for his work on the Litecoin Core full node software program and Loafwallet which is now the most important standalone Litecoin Pockets for IOS and Android gadgets. Though working as an unbiased developer, Loshan is sponsored by the muse to work full time on Litecoin and its wider ecosystem.
Regardless of the discharge of this teaser Loshan isn’t scheduled to talk on the Summit so it stays unsure when precisely this untitled mission shall be launched or if we’ll hear extra on the precise occasion. Additional particulars had been nonetheless hinted at in a comply with up tweet from Loshan who acknowledged:
“One thing to do with ⚡”
Given his earlier work and proficiency in IOS growth it will not be too far fetched to imagine this untitled mission is a brand new cellular Lightning pockets for Litecoin. This may make it the primary for Litecoin and break down a handful of obstacles that customers at present face when making an attempt to onboard to the layer 2 community, specifically operating a full node for the LND software program which requires a level of technical understanding to put in and handle safely.
The opposite potentiality is that that is could also be one thing to do with deeper infrastructure, probably growth on Litecoin help for additional implementations past Lightning Lab’s LND.
Loshan informed us that he has lately stepped again from Loaf growth in the previous couple of weeks and is now not allocating any extra time to it as an alternative selecting to refocus all his efforts on the brand new lightning mission going ahead.
“Formally left every little thing to do with LoafWallet since final week.”
Loaf, we’re additionally informed, will proceed below the brand new management of Kerry Washington who shall be talking concerning the subsequent main launch on the primary day of the Summit subsequent week. He has stated of the transfer:
“I joined the Litecoin Basis in 2017 primarly to enhance the LoafWallet iOS App whereas understanding a product plan for the longer term with Charlie. At a latest lunch, he instructed I tackle the position of lead not only for iOS however all issues LoafWallet to incorporate the Android codebase and backend assets. This additionally means persevering with my work with our companions like Simplex, Changelly, Ternio and, BiBox. I fortunately accepted the position and look ahead to sharing new issues associated to Loafwallet on the Litecoin Summit.”
