Litecoin vs Bitcoin: Key Differences Explained
Litecoin and Bitcoin share the same foundational codebase, but diverge in block time, hashing algorithm, supply, and use-case positioning. This guide compares both cryptocurrencies across the dimensions that matter for payments, investment, and technical evaluation.
- Litecoin block time: 2.5 minutes vs Bitcoin's 10 minutes (4x faster)
- Litecoin max supply: 84 million LTC vs Bitcoin's 21 million BTC
- Litecoin uses Scrypt PoW; Bitcoin uses SHA-256 — different mining hardware
- Litecoin has optional privacy (MWEB); Bitcoin does not have a privacy layer
- Litecoin fees are consistently lower than Bitcoin for equivalent transaction sizes
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