Litecoin Creator on State of Crypto, the Lite Strategy DAT, ETFs and Institutional Adoption in 2026

Charlie Lee is the creator of Litecoin and currently serves as Director of the Litecoin Foundation. In this conversation, we discuss the creation of Litecoin in 2011 and how the industry has evolved since, the prospects for Litecoin ETFs, the reasoning behind his decision to sell all of his LTC, the Lite Strategy DAT and its outlook this year, growing institutional interest, and why price and adoption may be the most important crypto stories of 2026.This episode is sponsored by Gemini: https://gemini.com/CIA Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Y3bQRjEQtdlNx1fxmS8hB?si=813495451b9f4e4e Subscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crypto-in-america/id1799000155 Please note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in content mentioned in this episode.This show is powered by Sei.Learn more about Sei: https://www.sei.io/Follow Crypto in America: https://x.com/CryptoAmerica_Follow Sei: https://x.com/SeiNetworkFollow our hostsJacquelyn: https://x.com/jacqmelinekGerald: https://x.com/thatgeraldEleanor: https://x.com/EleanorTerrettTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Welcome Charlie Lee To Crypto In America!0:30 - What Does ‘Crypto In America’ Mean To Charlie? 1:30 - Starting Litecoin3:00 - Changes In Industry Since Mt. Gox From A Crypto OG4:30 - Starting In Google 5:45 - Sovereign Individual/Bitcoin - Does The Bitcoin Ethos Survive In Modern Age Of Crypto? 8:00 - Bitcoin No Longer A Risk-off Asset? 9:00 - Joining Coinbase In 2013 - Looking Back at Last Decade10:15 - Litecoin ETF12:50 - Building Through Different Phases Of Cypto (ICOs, Decentraliziation, etc)15:50 - How To Make America The Best Place For Litecoin17:45 - LItecoin Post-Genius Act22:50 - Prediction Markets & Crypto26:15 - Energy Concerns For Proof Of Stake 27:50 - Charlie Selling His Litecoin, What’s His Role Today30:20 - Is Litecoin Holding Up It’s Original Ethos?31:30 - Lite Strategy Digital Asset Treasury 34:30 - Institutional Interests In DATS vs. ETFs37:30 - Tax Regulation For Crypto 39:30 -  Price & Adoption Are The Most Important 41:30 - Charlie Is Paying Attention To Financial Privacy44:00 - Thanks Charlie For Joining! Like & Subscribe #crypto #bitcoin #blockchain #investing #technology #america