Articles

Guides, news and analysis about Litecoin and the crypto market.

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Guide

Litecoin for complete beginners: the start-here guide

Buy, store, send, verify. Four steps from zero to your first Litecoin transaction. Common beginner mistakes and what to learn next.

May 4, 2026 11 min read
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10 Litecoin myths debunked: what the critics get wrong and what they get right

LTC is dead. Charlie Lee abandoned it. Nobody uses it. The halving always pumps. Each myth examined with data — and honest acknowledgment of what critics DO get right.

May 4, 2026 12 min read
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Litecoin tax guide: how LTC is taxed in the US, UK, EU, and Australia

Every LTC sale, spend, and swap is a taxable event. Capital gains rates by country, cost basis methods, mining income rules, DCA complexity, and reporting tools.

May 4, 2026 12 min read
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Litecoin Lightning Network: how instant LTC payments work

Payment channels, off-chain transactions, cross-chain atomic swaps. How Lightning works on Litecoin, its current state, and when to use it vs on-chain vs MWEB.

May 4, 2026 11 min read
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MWEB security after the exploit: what changed, what was fixed, and what risks remain

The inflation bug existed for 4 years undetected. The patch created a new DoS vector. MWEB adoption dropped 40% post-incident. Honest risk assessment for privacy feature users.

May 4, 2026 11 min read
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How Litecoin consensus works: blocks, forks, and why reorgs happen

Proof-of-work gives probabilistic finality, not absolute. The April 2026 reorg proved that 6 confirmations protect against hashrate attacks but not consensus bugs. How it all works.

May 4, 2026 10 min read
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Litecoin Core v0.21.5.4: what the emergency patch fixes and why you must update

Two critical bugs patched: MWEB inflation vulnerability and mining node DoS. Step-by-step update guide for Windows, Linux, Mac. Only 52% of nodes upgraded so far.

May 4, 2026 10 min read
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Grayscale and CoinShares file for LTC spot ETFs: approval odds hit 90%

Two new LTC ETF filings join the existing LTCC. Analysts give 90% approval odds. A fee war could slash costs from 0.85% to 0.25%. What competition means for LTC demand.

May 4, 2026 9 min read
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Litecoin's first security incident: MWEB exploit triggers 13-block reorg and $600K loss

14 years of zero incidents — over. A zero-day MWEB bug caused a 13-block reorganization on April 25, 2026. NEAR Intents lost $600K. An inflation bug created 85,034 fake LTC. The full breakdown.

May 4, 2026 7 min read
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Litecoin Summit Amsterdam 2026: agenda, speakers, and what to expect

June 22-23, Amsterdam. LitVM mainnet date expected. Charlie Lee keynote. MWEB payment demo. The most important LTC event since the ETF.

Apr 7, 2026 13 min read
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LitVM testnet hands-on: what works, what does not, and when to expect mainnet

LitVM testnet launched Q1 2026. Solidity contracts deploy. EVM tools work. But no TVL, no bridge, no mainnet date. Hands-on review.

Apr 7, 2026 11 min read
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Analysis

Litecoin vs Bitcoin Cash: the payment coin battle that nobody is winning

Both target payments. LTC uses faster blocks. BCH uses bigger blocks. BCH got 51% attacked. Both are losing to stablecoins.

Apr 7, 2026 10 min read
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Guide

Litecoin inheritance planning: how to pass your LTC to heirs

140B+ in crypto lost to death without key transfer. Five inheritance methods compared: sealed letters, Shamir, multisig, commercial services.

Apr 7, 2026 13 min read
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Litecoin energy consumption: the real numbers behind proof-of-work

748 GWh/year. 18-67 kWh per transaction. How merged mining changes the calculation and why the ESG narrative misses the security argument.

Apr 7, 2026 11 min read
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Analysis

Reading the LTC/BTC chart: a trader framework for relative value

LTC/BTC has bled 98% since 2013. The ratio tells you whether holding LTC instead of BTC is making or losing money. Key levels and trading windows.

Apr 7, 2026 7 min read
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Litecoin mempool explained: what happens before your transaction confirms

Your transaction is in limbo until a miner picks it up. Fee market, congestion events, stuck transaction fixes, and why LTC mempool rarely jams.

Apr 7, 2026 6 min read
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How to trade LTC futures and perpetuals: funding rates, liquidation, and hedging

Perpetuals are bets with a countdown timer. Funding rates, liquidation math, hedging, and why 90% of leveraged traders lose money.

Apr 7, 2026 4 min read
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Common Litecoin scams in 2026 and how to protect yourself

Address poisoning, fake wallets, phishing, rug pulls, fake giveaways. The Walmart fake news that moved LTC 35%. How to verify everything.

Apr 7, 2026 11 min read
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Best Litecoin exchanges in 2026: ranked by fees, security, and liquidity

Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, OKX, KuCoin, Gemini compared. Fees, security, and which exchange for which use case.

Apr 7, 2026 8 min read
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Litecoin address formats explained: legacy, SegWit, Bech32, and MWEB

L-addresses cost the most fees. ltc1q costs the least. MWEB hides everything. All 5 Litecoin address formats compared.

Apr 7, 2026 12 min read
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How to read a Litecoin block explorer: transactions, addresses, and blocks

Every LTC transaction since 2011 is public. A block explorer lets you verify payments, track whales, and decode addresses.

Apr 7, 2026 6 min read
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Litecoin block reward schedule: every halving from 2011 to 2142

84 million coins. 32 halvings. The complete emission table from genesis to the last litoshi. What happened after each halving, why returns are diminishing, and the security budget question nobody wants to answer.

Apr 7, 2026 7 min read
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How to survive a crypto bear market: a Litecoin holder's complete playbook

94% drawdown from ATH. Exchanges collapsing. Leverage getting liquidated. 7 rules for surviving a bear market with your capital intact — from position sizing to self-custody to exit planning.

Apr 7, 2026 8 min read
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Litecoin and Dogecoin: the merged mining alliance most people do not understand

Two coins, one algorithm, zero extra electricity. Since 2014, Litecoin and Dogecoin mine together — and this symbiosis is the reason both chains are still alive. How merged mining works and why it matters.

Apr 7, 2026 7 min read