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Guides, news and analysis about Litecoin and the crypto market.
300 million transactions, 4,800+ days of 100% uptime, $6.56 trillion moved. Litecoin hit the milestone on January 4, 2025 — but growing usage has not translated to price appreciation. Here is why.
MEI Pharma pivoted from cancer drugs to crypto, buying 929,548 LTC for $100 million and rebranding to Lite Strategy (LITS). Five months later, the position is down 50%. Here is what happened.
The fourth Litecoin halving hits block 3,360,000 around July 2027. All three previous halvings were sell-the-news events. Here is the complete data, mining economics, and the playbook traders actually use.
Every LTC sale, swap, or spend is a taxable event. Here is exactly how Litecoin is taxed in the US, six EU countries, and the UK — including cost basis methods, wash sale rules, and MWEB implications.
Litecoin and Ethereum solve different problems. One is a payment network with sub-cent fees and built-in privacy. The other is a smart contract platform with $50B in DeFi TVL. Here is when to use each.
Over 350,000 LTC are locked in MWEB confidential transactions. How it works, how to use it, which wallets support it, and why Litecoin can offer privacy without getting delisted from exchanges.
The sixth Litecoin Summit heads to Amsterdam on June 22-23, kicking off Dutch Blockchain Week. With LitVM, the SEC commodity ruling, and halving narrative converging, this is not a typical community gathering.
On March 18, 2026, the SEC classified Litecoin among 16 digital commodities. Here is what that means for exchanges, custodians, ETF issuers, and holders — and why the CLARITY Act could make it permanent law.
LitVM is Litecoin's first Layer-2 smart contract platform, built with ZK-rollups, Polygon CDK, and BitcoinOS. The testnet is live. Here is what it does, how it works, and why most L2 launches fail.
The Canary Litecoin ETF (LTCC) launched on Nasdaq in October 2025 as the first US altcoin spot ETF. Five months in, here is what the data actually shows — AUM, fees, performance, and whether you should buy LTCC or hold LTC directly.
A complete guide to the Litecoin Lightning Network. Learn how payment channels work, set up a Lightning node, discover Lightning wallets for LTC, understand fees and routing, and explore use cases from micropayments to point-of-sale transactions.
A comprehensive ranking and review of the top 10 Litecoin wallets in 2026. Compare hardware, desktop, and mobile wallets by security, MWEB support, features, and ease of use, with a master comparison table and best wallet by use case.
A complete guide to Litecoin transaction fees. Understand how fees work, why they stay below $0.01, compare LTC fees against BTC, ETH, SWIFT, PayPal, and Visa, and learn how SegWit, MWEB, and Lightning Network keep costs at rock bottom.
An in-depth fundamental comparison of Litecoin and Ethereum covering philosophy, consensus mechanisms, fees, supply models, smart contracts, security, decentralization, regulatory status, and investment thesis.
A comprehensive guide to spending Litecoin in 2026. Discover 20+ retailers, services, and platforms that accept LTC, compare payment processing fees, and learn how merchants can start accepting Litecoin payments.
The Litecoin network has processed over 250 million transactions since launch, reinforcing its position as one of the most actively used blockchains.
The complete timeline of how the first US spot Litecoin ETF went from initial filing to SEC approval. Covers the regulatory process, key players, and why Litecoin was approved before other altcoins.
A comprehensive technical guide to the Scrypt hashing algorithm used by Litecoin. Learn how Scrypt works, why Charlie Lee chose it, how it differs from SHA-256, its ASIC evolution, merge mining with Dogecoin, and the future of Scrypt mining.
The Litecoin-to-Bitcoin ratio is one of the oldest and most watched indicators in crypto. How to read it and what it signals about where we are in the cycle.
Thousands of tokens compete for attention. A comprehensive analysis of Litecoin's market position, on-chain metrics, competitive advantages, and future outlook.
Everything you need to know about mining LTC in 2026. Current hardware, electricity costs, pool options, and realistic profitability expectations.
From centralized exchanges to peer-to-peer platforms and crypto ATMs. A complete guide to purchasing LTC in 2026.
Hardware wallets, software wallets, and custodial solutions. Everything you need to know about keeping your LTC secure in 2026.
Every four years the block reward halves. Analysis of all three halvings, price patterns, miner economics, and what to watch for 2027.