Litecoin (LTC) – An Early Altcoin with Faster Payments
21 Jun 2024
Litecoin (LTC) is an alternative cryptocurrency. It was created in October 2011 by Charles Lee, a former Google engineer.1 Litecoin was adapted from Bitcoin's code but with several modifications.
Like Bitcoin, Litecoin is based on an open payment network. It is not controlled by any central authority. Litecoin has been called "the silver to Bitcoin's gold."1
It was one of the first altcoins
