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Everything about Litecoin

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Litecoin is a cryptocurrency and open-source software project created by Charlie Lee and released in 2011. Its software was derived from Bitcoin's codebase. Litecoin uses a scrypt-based proof-of-work system, targets a block interval of 2.5 minutes, and has a maximum supply of 84 million litecoins. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: LitecoinA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Modelling the dynamics of cryptocurrency prices for risk hedging: The case of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and LitecoinInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: BlockchainThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: COVID-19 pandemic improves market signals of cryptocurrencies–evidence from Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, and LitecoinCited 85 times
  5. Go sideways: Bitcoin CashA closely related topic
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🆕 Influential since 2022

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