{"id":10111,"date":"2025-09-08T14:58:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T14:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/exclusive-litecoin-foundation-and-americanfortress-to-launch-privacy-focused-wallet\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T14:58:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T14:58:10","slug":"exclusive-litecoin-foundation-and-americanfortress-to-launch-privacy-focused-wallet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/exclusive-litecoin-foundation-and-americanfortress-to-launch-privacy-focused-wallet\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: Litecoin Foundation and AmericanFortress to launch privacy-focused wallet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Litecoin Foundation and AmericanFortress partnered to launch a new wallet with a focus on privacy. <\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_8e3faf1d3ba2ff2ab2dbc395cbd563e5\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Litecoin Foundation and AmericanFortress announced a new privacy-focused wallet<\/li>\n<li>The new wallet will let users hide balances and transactions<\/li>\n<li>Wallet uses MWEB technology, privacy aliases, and Ordinals<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Privacy continues to be a key concern for crypto holders. On Monday, September 8, the Litecoin Foundation and AmericanFortress announced the upcoming beta release of a new Litecoin-native (LIT) wallet focused on privac, crypto.news can exclusively report. The AmericanFortress Litecoin Wallet will enable users to stake and leverage layer-2 solutions while making privacy the default setting.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>David Schwartz, Project Director at the Litecoin Foundation, stated that the launch was \u201ca milestone for privacy infrastructure, not just for Litecoin, but for the entire crypto ecosystem.\u201d He added that combining MWEB with FortressNames\u2122 and advanced c-filtering \u201cdelivers a user experience that feels like the most intuitive traditional finance apps, but without sacrificing privacy at any layer.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The wallet, set to launch in September, will integrate Litecoin\u2019s layer-2 MimbleWimble Extension Blocks to make transactions private. At the same time, the wallet uses C-filters that prevent IP-to-wallet deanonymization when wallets connect to public servers.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Litecoin wallet built for privacy<\/h2>\n<p>Mehow Pospieszalski, CEO of AmericanFortress, stated that privacy is the core principle of the new wallet and not just an add-on. He also emphasized that the company wanted to create a wallet that is accessible and easy to use for those new to the ecosystem.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThis wallet is portable, future-proof, and Litecoin-only by design,\u201d Mehow Pospieszalski, AmericanFortress. \u201cIt\u2019s optimised for everything the ecosystem is building \u2014 from Layer 2s to ordinals \u2014 and it delivers bulletproof privacy without compromising on speed, usability, or interoperability.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Litecoin network is not DeFi-enabled by design, and its DeFi total value locked is a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/chain\/litecoin?currency=USD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">modest $2.66 million<\/a>. However, the proof-of-work network is popular among users and traders who value decentralization and privacy. <\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Litecoin Foundation and AmericanFortress partnered to launch a new wallet with a focus on privacy. 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