What is the currency code for Litecoin?

Currency codes for representing litecoin is LTC. Its Unicode character is Ł. One litecoin is divisible to eight decimal places. Units for smaller amounts of litecoin are:

Why is Litecoin so popular?

Litecoin is considered to be among the first altcoins, derived from Bitcoin's original open-source code. Initially, it was a strong competitor to Bitcoin. However, as the cryptocurrency market has become more saturated and competitive, Litecoin's popularity has waned somewhat. Litecoin has always been viewed as a reaction to Bitcoin.

How much is Litecoin (LTC) worth today?

Check out CoinMarketCap Alexandria for the latest cryptocurrency news and educational deep dives. The live Litecoin price today is $65.48 USD with a 24-hour trading volume of $146,542,218 USD. We update our LTC to USD price in real-time. Litecoin is down 0.06% in the last 24 hours.

How Litecoin is different from bitcoin?

Like Bitcoin, Litecoin is based on an open-source global payment network that is not controlled by any central authority. Litecoin differs from Bitcoin in aspects like faster block generation rate and use of Scrypt (pronounced es-scrypt) as a proof of work scheme. Litecoin is an early altcoin developed by former Google engineer Charlie Lee in 2011.