Learn About Litecoin

Litecoin is one of the most popular and oldest cryptocurrencies. It is pronounced "Lite"coin not "lit" coin.

Litecoin is a global currency that is not owned or created by the government. This is one of the features that makes litecoin special.

Litecoin activated MWEB in May 2022. MWEB is an optional extension block that supports confidential transaction amounts and improves scalability through pruning. Standard Litecoin transactions remain transparent, and MWEB privacy applies only when compatible wallets and services use it.

Litecoin is 4x faster than bitcoin, with 4x the total supply.

CURRENT LITECOIN BASICS
• Litecoin targets one block about every 2.5 minutes.
• The maximum supply is 84 million LTC.
• Litecoin uses Scrypt proof of work and is merge-mined with Dogecoin.
• SegWit is active, and Litecoin remains compatible with Lightning and atomic-swap tools.
• MWEB activated in 2022 and provides optional confidential amounts through extension blocks.
• Standard main-chain transactions remain transparent.
• Nexus Wallet is the current Litecoin Foundation mobile wallet; Litecoin Core is the full-node client.
• Exchange, payment-app, ATM, merchant, and wallet support changes over time—verify current availability before acting.