Litecoin: Fast, cheap, decentralized cryptocurrency; an alternative to Bitcoin.
Litecoin is a decentralized cryptocurrency faster than Bitcoin, using script algorithms, with a fixed supply, quick transactions, and various mining methods including cloud and hardware options.
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What is Litecoin (LTC)?
Litecoin is a peer-to-peer digital currency that allows for instant and low-cost global transactions. It is open-source and fully decentralized, secured by mathematical algorithms, giving users control over their own finances. Launched in 2011 by Charlie Lee, a former Google engineer, Litecoin shares many features with Bitcoin but aims to offer faster transactions and improved efficiency. The total supply is capped at 84 million coins, with new blocks generated approximately every 2.5 minutes. Miners are rewarded with 6.25 Litecoins per block, though this reward halves periodically. Unlike Bitcoin's SHA-256, Litecoin uses the script algorithm for cryptography, contributing to quicker transaction times—about 2.5 minutes per transaction compared to Bitcoin’s 9 minutes. Litecoin’s simplicity ...
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As of now, Litecoin is trading at 99.91 USD, with a 24-hour trading volume of approximately 83.42M USD. The LTC to USD price is updated in real time. Over the past 24 hours, Litecoin has decreased by 5.33%. It remains the top-ranked cryptocurrency on CMC.IO, with a market capitalization of about 7.57B USD. Currently, there are 75 805 345.733471 LTC in circulation out of a maximum supply of 84 000 000 LTC.
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