0.21.2.2[2] / 2 March 2023; 13 months ago (2023-03-02)
Code repository
github.com/litecoin-project/litecoin
Development status
Active
Project fork of
Bitcoin
Written in
C++
Operating system
Windows, OS X, Linux, Android
Developer(s)
Litecoin Core Development Team
Source model
Open source
License
MIT License
Ledger
Timestamping scheme
Proof-of-work
Hash function
scrypt
Block reward
Ł6.25 (as of August, 2 2023), (halved approximately every four years)
Block time
2.5 minutes
Circulating supply
Ł73,342,352 (12 July 2023)
Supply limit
Ł84,000,000
Valuation
Exchange rate
US$105 (July 2023)
Administration
Issuing authority
decentralized, block reward
Website
Website
Official website
Litecoin (Abbreviation: LTC; sign: Ł) is a decentralized peer-to-peer cryptocurrency and open-source software project released under the MIT/X11 license. Inspired by Bitcoin, Litecoin was among the earliest altcoins, starting in October 2011.[3][4] In technical details, the Litecoin main chain shares a slightly modified Bitcoin codebase. The practical effects of those codebase differences are lower transaction fees,[5] faster transaction confirmations,[4] and faster mining difficulty retargeting. Due to its underlying similarities to Bitcoin, Litecoin has historically been referred to as the "silver to Bitcoin's gold."[6][7][8] In 2022, Litecoin added optional privacy features via soft fork through the MWEB (MimbleWimble extension block) upgrade.[8][9]
^renaming of mLTC/µLTC to lites/photons https://github.com/litecoin-project/litecoin/pull/375
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^Miglietti, Cynthia; Kubosova, Zdenka; Skulanova, Nicole (20 May 2019). "Bitcoin, Litecoin, and the Euro: an annualized volatility analysis". Studies in Economics and Finance. 37 (2): 229–242. doi:10.1108/SEF-02-2019-0050. S2CID 199363476.
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^Jumaili, Mustafa Lateef Fadhil; Karim, Sulaiman M (2021). "Comparison of two cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin and Litecoin". Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 1963 (1): 7. Bibcode:2021JPhCS1963a2143J. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1963/1/012143. S2CID 236441485.
^ abIsmail, Ashiana. "Permissioned blockchains for real world applications." PhD diss., 2020.
^Hake, Mark R. (February 14, 2022). "Litecoin Should See Broader Appeal With New Privacy Technology". Nasdaq. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
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