Bitcoin vs Litecoin
Litecoin started in 2011 as a lighter fork of Bitcoin's code. Both use proof of work and have fixed supply caps: 21 million BTC and 84 million LTC.
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⚖️ Key differences
Litecoin blocks come about every 2.5 minutes versus about 10 for Bitcoin, and it uses a different mining algorithm (Scrypt). Bitcoin has far more market value, liquidity and institutional products.
⚠️ Risks
Both: price swings and regulation. Litecoin: smaller network and less attention than Bitcoin, so it can lag in liquidity.
Written by the Hodlia.fi editorial team. Education only — not financial advice, no price predictions.