Litecoin (LTC)
One of the earliest Bitcoin forks, created by Charlie Lee (ex-Google) in 2011. Uses Scrypt PoW algorithm with 2.5-minute block times (4x faster than BTC). Often called "silver to Bitcoin's gold." Features include: 84M max supply, SegWit support, MimbleWimble Extension Blocks (MWEB) for optional priv
One of the earliest Bitcoin forks, created by Charlie Lee (ex-Google) in 2011. Uses Scrypt PoW algorithm with 2.5-minute block times (4x faster than BTC). Often called "silver to Bitcoin's gold." Features include: 84M max supply, SegWit support, MimbleWimble Extension Blocks (MWEB) for optional privacy.