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Litecoin (Abbreviation: LTC) is a cryptocurrency and open-source software project. Litecoin was the first cryptocurrency after bitcoin, starting in October 2011.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litecoin | .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal} .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}1⁄1000 | lites, | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | 1⁄1000000 | microlitecoins, photons | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | 1⁄100000000 | litoshis | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | Block reward | 6.25 (as of 2023[update]) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | Block time | 2.5 minutes | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | Code | LTC | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | Code repository | github.com/litecoin-project/litecoin | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | Developer | Litecoin Core Development Team | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | Development status | Active | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | Hash function | scrypt | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | Initial release | 0.1.0 / 7 October 2011; 14 years ago (2011-10-07) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | Issuance schedule | Block reward: initially 50, halved every 840,000 blocks | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | Latest release | 0.21.5.5 / 6 May 2026; 3 months ago (2026-05-06) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | Ledger start | 7 October 2011 (14 years ago) (2011-10-07) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | License | MIT License | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | Operating system | Windows, OS X, Linux, Android | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | Original author | Charlie Lee | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | Plural | Litecoins | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | Precision | 10−8 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | Project fork of | Bitcoin[a] | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | Source model | Open source | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | Supply limit | 84,000,000 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | Timestamping scheme | Proof-of-work | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | Website | litecoin.org | 1.00 | infobox |
| Litecoin | Written in | C++ | 1.00 | infobox |
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