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Litecoin

Litecoin er en peer-to-peer cryptocurrency skabt som en 'lite' version af Bitcoin. Lanceret i 2011 af Charlie Lee, tilbyder Litecoin hurtigere block generation tider og en modificeret mining algoritme (Scrypt). LTC bliver ofte kaldt 'sølv til Bitcoins guld'.

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Tags

Proof of WorkPaymentBitcoin ForkDigital Silver

Tekniske Detaljer

Lanceret

2011-10-07

Skaber

Charlie Lee

Consensus Mekanisme

Proof of Work (Scrypt)

Block Time

2.5 minutter

Max Supply

84,000,000 LTC

Current Supply

~74,000,000 LTC

Transactions Per Second

56 transaktioner per sekund

Algorithm

Scrypt (memory-hard)

Use Cases

  • Peer-to-peer betalinger
  • Merchant payments
  • Testbed for Bitcoin upgrades
  • Cross-border transactions
  • Store of value (digital silver)
  • Fast settlements

Styrker

  • +Længere track record (siden 2011)
  • +Hurtigere confirmations end Bitcoin
  • +Lavere transaction fees
  • +Often first for Bitcoin upgrades (SegWit, etc.)
  • +Høj liquiditet
  • +Broad exchange support

Begrænsninger

  • -Mindre innovation seneste år
  • -No smart contract functionality
  • -Konkurrence fra nyere chains
  • -Mindre brand strength end Bitcoin
  • -Limited unique value proposition
  • -Creator solgte alle sine LTC (transparency, men optics)

Økosystem

Litecoin Foundation
MimbleWimble privacy upgrade
Lightning Network support
Widespread payment acceptance
Mining pools
Merged mining partnerships

Video

Litecoin - Simply Explained

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