Both are popular cryptocurrencies, but they have important differences:

1ïžâƒŁ Launch Date

  • Bitcoin (BTC) – Launched in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto

  • Litecoin (LTC) – Launched in 2011 by Charlie Lee

👉 Litecoin was created as a "lighter version" of Bitcoin.

2ïžâƒŁ Transaction Speed

  • Bitcoin: ~10 minutes per block

  • Litecoin: ~2.5 minutes per block

✅ Litecoin is faster for everyday payments.

3ïžâƒŁ Total Supply

  • Bitcoin: 21 million coins (limited supply)

  • Litecoin: 84 million coins

👉 Litecoin has 4× more total coins than Bitcoin.

4ïžâƒŁ Mining Algorithm

  • Bitcoin: Uses SHA-256

  • Litecoin: Uses Scrypt

👉 Litecoin mining was designed to be more accessible at the beginning.

5ïžâƒŁ Use Case

  • Bitcoin: Mainly used as “digital gold” (store of value).

  • Litecoin: Designed for faster, cheaper payments.

đŸ”„ Simple Summary

  • Bitcoin = More secure, more expensive, long-term store of value.

  • Litecoin = Faster, cheaper transactions, more supply.

If you want, I can also explain which one is better for beginners or investment in 2026.

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