Litecoin surges after the CEO of an American Express-backed crypto startup explains why it's moving

Litecoin gained 15% Tuesday, outpacing most other major cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin was only up 6% in the same period. Crypto startup Abra's CEO explained his reasons for switching to litecoin for smart contracts in a Reddit AMA.  You can track the price of litecoin in real-time here. Litecoin rose as much as 15% Tuesday after Abra, a high-profile crypto startup backed by American Express, doubled down on its decision to use litecoin's smart contracts feature to power the company's...