Any background information on this bull run? Mining LTC is now more profitable than mining BTC.
I've talked about it before, GPU are not going to disappear. Many people have the magic thinking that because ASIC are coming, GPU are out of the market. But "out of the market" means dismantling the farm and trying to sell all that equipment. I don't want to do that, and I don't think it's the goal of a lot of people. Gamers who were making a little side money mining with their stock still want to make a little money. Those GPU are still on the surface of the planet, and their owners still want to use them.
Litecoin is a way to continue this. Some wealth is moving from BTC to LTC, and probably that people are anticipating the transfer when ASIC will hit. Also, there's the whole unexplored market of having TWO legit blockchains that was impossible when only Bitcoin was around.
Miners will bring wealth to Litecoin and give it value the same way they brought wealth to Bitcoin and gave it value.
What I don't get is how litecoins are worth more than namecoins.
Litecoin is doing its job well, being a "cheap and less secure Bitcoin". Namecoin is not interesting to use, too complex, lack details and guidelines and people simply don't bother. Merged mining hurt its value too, since people are not interested, they just receive this bonus that they sell for BTC.
I like the idea behind Namecoin, don't misunderstand me. But it's so....useless right now, even Bitcoin services don't seem to find a use for Namecoins. Where is the GUI? Where is the simple website that hold my hand about how to use it?
Cool
But to mine LTC, I have to stop mining BTC.
This quote explains why Litecoin is gaining value.