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Before you share a Litecoin xpub, know what it reveals
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Before you share a Litecoin xpub, know what it reveals

In our public-only Core test, one parent derived ten receiving and five change candidates. See what that disclosure means before sending an xpub to a service.

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Published Oct 17, 2026 Content checked 9 min read
Why your Litecoin receive address changes—and whether the old one still works
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Why your Litecoin receive address changes—and whether the old one still works

A private Core experiment checks older receiving addresses after 41 newer addresses. Learn what changes in a self-custody wallet, what exchange deposit policies can change and how to verify a saved destination.

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Published Oct 1, 2026 Content checked 7 min read
Two inputs totaling 2 LTC fund a 1.3 LTC recipient output and a 0.69999582 LTC change output. The difference of 0.00000418 LTC is the transaction fee, not a separate output.
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Litecoin UTXOs and coin control: inputs, change, fees and privacy

Understand where Litecoin change goes, how input count affects fees, when consolidation can help and which privacy tradeoffs coin control introduces.

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Published Sep 18, 2026 Content checked 10 min read
Unexpected Litecoin in your wallet? What to check before you send
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Unexpected Litecoin in your wallet? What to check before you send

A small incoming payment, a lookalike in history and a changed clipboard need different checks. Inspect the exact output and authenticate the next destination.

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Published Aug 3, 2026 Content checked 10 min read
Litecoin privacy: transparent links, MWEB and observer limits
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Litecoin privacy: transparent links, MWEB and observer limits

Map the information available to each observer, understand MWEB confidentiality and boundaries, and choose controls without unsupported tracing or anonymity scores.

Published Jun 28, 2026 Content checked 6 min read
Litecoin's codebase: Bitcoin ancestry, consensus changes and MWEB
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Litecoin's codebase: Bitcoin ancestry, consensus changes and MWEB

Trace Litecoin consensus parameters, subsidy arithmetic, address encoding and MWEB in version-pinned source code. Separate historical facts from unsupported code claims.

Published May 17, 2026 Content checked 4 min read
Running Litecoin over Tor: privacy beyond MWEB
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Running Litecoin over Tor: privacy beyond MWEB

Configure Litecoin Core with Tor, distinguish onion-only and proxied clearnet peers, and check connectivity. Includes manual inbound setup and privacy limits.

Published May 4, 2026 Content checked 5 min read
MWEB security after the exploit: what changed, what was fixed, and what risks remain
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MWEB security after the exploit: what changed, what was fixed, and what risks remain

Separate the March and April 2026 MWEB incidents, documented fixes and remaining operational risks. Follow the reviewed Core release and primary postmortem.

Published May 4, 2026 3 min read
Litecoin MWEB: privacy, wallet support and the security record
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Litecoin MWEB: privacy, wallet support and the security record

Understand MWEB transfers, dated balance statistics, wallet compatibility, recovery requirements and the documented 2026 security incidents.

Published Mar 22, 2026 Content checked 4 min read
Mimblewimble and Litecoin MWEB: how the privacy layer works
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Mimblewimble and Litecoin MWEB: how the privacy layer works

A clear guide to MWEB commitments, range proofs, cut-through, entry and exit points, wallet support and practical privacy limits.

Published Nov 19, 2025 Content checked 6 min read