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📒 Codex 3 entries · Mcap #18 · Mid cap
Litecoin LTC
often called the ‘silver to Bitcoin's gold’
⚡ L1🛡️ PoW💸 Payment
Price mock
$86.40
💬 TL;DR
- Launched in 2011, built on Bitcoin's code.
- Blocks are made 4× faster (~2.5 min), so it leans toward payments.
- If Bitcoin is ‘gold’, Litecoin is the ‘silver’.
📊 Stats
Awareness
Mid-tier mcap
Availability
Widely listed (old coin)
Volatility
High
Age
Since 2011 (15y)
Scarcity
Cap 84M
🧩 How it works
Litecoin took almost the same code as Bitcoin, but makes blocks more often (about every 2.5 minutes) so that payments are faster.
⚖️ Strengths & Weaknesses
⚔️ Strengths
- Faster blocks than Bitcoin (~2.5 min)
- Long-running network since 2011
- Payment-friendly
🛡️ Weaknesses
- Lower awareness than Bitcoin
- Weaker independent ecosystem
- High price volatility
🇰🇷 Korea Market
🏦 Upbit🏦 Bithumb
Listed on Korean KRW exchanges such as Upbit and Bithumb.
🔧 Tech Specs
ConsensusProof of Work (PoW · Scrypt)
Block time~2.5 minutes
Supply cap84 million
📜 Story
- 2011Launched, based on Bitcoin's code
- 2017Served as a testbed for tech like SegWit
🧬 Evolution Line
🤝 Related Coins
📖 Related Terms
❓ FAQ
- What is Litecoin?
- A coin launched in 2011 based on Bitcoin's code, with faster blocks (~2.5 min) that lean toward payments.
- How is it different from Bitcoin?
- The basic structure is similar, but blocks are about 4× faster and the supply cap is higher at 84 million.
- Where can I buy Litecoin?
- On most exchanges. In Korea, KRW exchanges such as Upbit and Bithumb list it. (Information only — not a recommendation.)
⚠️ Not investment advice. All figures are for information only (MOCK (placeholder figures, pre-CoinGecko) · 2026-05-30).