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$85.01

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Litecoin price

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$85.01
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About Litecoin (LTC)

Litecoin is a BTC fork with faster transaction confirmations. Litecoin (LTC) was released in 2011 as a fork of Bitcoin with the primary difference being a decreased block processing time, 2.5 minutes as opposed to Bitcoin's 10 minutes, allowing for faster confirmation of transactions. Litecoin also features improved storage efficiency and a slightly different proof-of-work mining mechanism than Bitcoin.

What is Litecoin (LTC)

Litecoin (LTC) is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency created in 2011 by Charlie Lee, a former Google engineer. Like Bitcoin, Lee based Litecoin on blockchain technology but with some key differences that make it unique.

Lee released Litecoin (LTC) as a fork of Bitcoin's original source code with a few changes. Litecoin has a decreased block processing time of 2.5 minutes as opposed to Bitcoin's 10 minutes. This allows for faster confirmation and settlement of transactions. Litecoin also features increased storage efficiency and a slightly different proof-of-work consensus mechanism than Bitcoin.

The LTC token is the native cryptocurrency of the Litecoin network. Holders primarily use it to facilitate peer-to-peer transactions on the network. Litecoin operates on a decentralized ledger, meaning that a network of users collectively verify transactions, rather than relying on a central authority. This makes Litecoin a fast and cheap way to transfer funds across borders or between individuals without the need for intermediaries.

People use Litecoin for many of the same purposes as Bitcoin, such as online purchases, trading on exchanges, and as a store of value. However, many feel Litecoin's faster speed and significantly lower transaction fees make it more suitable than Bitcoin for smaller transactions. Bitcoin's higher value and wider adoption are seen to make it suitable primarily as a store of value.

For many years, Litecoin has continued to rank among the top cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.

 

Who created Litecoin?

Charlie Lee is a computer scientist and entrepreneur who created Litecoin. Lee holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

After completing his studies, Lee worked as a software engineer for several companies, including Guidewire Software, Coinbase, Kana Communications, and Google. He first became interested in Bitcoin in 2011 and began working on Litecoin to improve upon some of the limitations he saw in Bitcoin. These shortcomings included slow transaction speeds and high fees.

Lee launched Litecoin in October 2011 and the project quickly gained a following in the crypto market as a faster, cheaper alternative to Bitcoin. Lee continued to work on Litecoin and became a vocal advocate for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. He was also an active member of the Bitcoin and Litecoin communities, often sharing his thoughts on social media and participating in public events.

In December 2017, Lee made the controversial decision to sell all of his LTC crypto assets. Lee cited a conflict of interest as his reason for doing so. He explained that he did not want the crypto market to accuse him of manipulating the market or influencing Litecoin's price. Despite the criticism he received for selling his Litecoin, Lee remains a respected figure in the cryptocurrency community.

 

How does Litecoin work?

The Litecoin public blockchain operates using the proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism. This system involves miners competing to solve complex mathematical problems to validate transactions and create new blocks on the blockchain. The first miner to solve the problem and verify the block is rewarded with a certain amount of LTC. This newly created LTC is called a block reward.

A key difference is the mining algorithm used by Litecoin. While Bitcoin uses the SHA-256 hashing algorithm, Litecoin uses Scrypt. Scrypt is a more memory-intensive algorithm, which makes it more resistant to ASIC mining, and allows for a more decentralized mining process.

Ever-changing crypto market supply and demand determine the value of Litecoin, like most other cryptocurrencies. It's therefore impossible to make accurate price predictions regarding the future token price of LTC.

Litecoin has a max supply of 84 million coins, compared to Bitcoin's maximum supply of 21 million. Investor sentiment, adoption, and overall market trends influence its price. Traders can buy and sell Litecoin on many platforms including crypto exchanges, and its price fluctuates in real-time based on market activity.

Buying Litecoin can be a high-risk, high-reward proposition. Like all popular cryptocurrencies, Litecoin is highly volatile and its value can fluctuate rapidly. It is important to carefully research and understand the risks involved before purchasing any digital asset.

Litecoin (LTC) Price Today

Litecoin price today is $85.01.

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Litecoin (LTC) Price History

Litecoin price is +20.50% over the last year. The highest price of LTC in the last year was $136.86 and the lowest price of Litecoin in the last year was $56.02.

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