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What is Litecoin?
Litecoin was invented as in effort to create an alternative cryptocurrency similar to Bitcoin. Charlie Lee, a computer scientist, took Bitcoin’s core code and made modifications to them. He launched the project in October 2011 through a message he posted on a Bitcoin forum.
As technically almost identical to the cryptocurrency created by Satoshi Nakamoto, people often think of Litecoin (LTC) as the lite version of Bitcoin. Similarly, Litecoin is also designed to be a deflationary asset, with only 84 million LTC tokens that will ever be created.
As an open-source software project, Litecoin uses an open-source blockchain protocol that’s free from third parties’ meddling in the token creation and transfer process. Creating a Litecoin token involves a process called mining that employs a memory-intensive hashing algorithm called Scrypt. It takes roughly 2.5 minutes to produce one Litecoin block in the Litecoin mining process, which is four times faster than it does for Bitcoin.
Why Litecoin
A faster block confirmation means more transactions can be processed within the same timeframe. This capability, added with the option to accept transactions without the need to wait for any confirmations, is considered Litecoin’s competitive advantage that potentially makes it an attractive choice for merchants. In the long run, it could mean more use cases and potential for growth, which may lead to broader adoption.
The Litecoin Network has also adopted several technologies that bring significant improvements to the network, such as Segregated Witness or SegWit, the Lightning Network, and Atomic Swaps.
Litecoin vs Bitcoin comparisons may be one of the most interesting topics related to these cryptos. Apart from its similarities with Bitcoin, Litecoin has grown to become one of the major cryptocurrencies on its own. The token is widely available and traded in many major cryptocurrency exchanges, such as Bitfinex.
How to buy Litecoin on Bitfinex
1. Log in or sign up
Log in to your Bitfinex account or sign up if you don’t have one yet.
2. Deposit to your account
Create a deposit address and send your funds to this address to make a deposit in digital tokens. If you want to make a fiat deposit, please go to our verification levels page for more info.
3. Select the wallet
Choose the Exchange wallet to proceed with your purchase.
4. Buy Litecoin!
You can make your Litecoin purchase once you’ve received the funds in your wallet. If you choose to buy Litecoin with credit card or debit card, select OWNR Wallet as the payment processor.
You can use Bitfinex mobile to buy cryptocurrency while on the go.
What’s next
Once you get your Litecoin, there are several things you can do with them on Bitfinex.
Trade LTC
On Bitfinex, we offer many trading pairs with Litecoin price charts that are always updated. For more info on how to get started, you can go to our how to trade cryptocurrency guide.
Lend LTC
If you decide to hold your LTC in your Bitfinex crypto wallet, you can offer them to traders to open a margin position in return for interest with Bitfinex Lending Pro.
Get a loan with LTC
You can use your Litecoin as collateral to get a loan on our peer-to-peer funding platform, Bitfinex Borrow.
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