What’s the point of Litecoin?

Exactly 14 years ago — on October 13, 2011 — the Litecoin blockchain went live.

Back then, it was mostly seen as a network that worked four times faster than Bitcoin, making it better suited for everyday transactions.

But as faster blockchains appeared, many started to ask: why do we still need Litecoin?

For a while, it became a popular bridge between exchanges — you’d convert part of your balance into LTC, send it with a tiny fee, and convert back on the other side.

Later, stablecoins took over that role, offering even cheaper transfers on newer networks. So the question came up again: does Litecoin still have a purpose?

Here’s something worth remembering: have you seen any other blockchain that has run for 14 years straight — without a single outage, without a single restart? I haven’t.

In a way, Litecoin is the benchmark of reliability.

And there’s more — few people mention that Litecoin is also one of the few cryptocurrencies that lets you erase the transaction history of any coin at the protocol level. Just send it to an MWEB address, and its trail disappears completely.

Privacy coins are in higher demand than ever, even when they face serious technical challenges.

Litecoin doesn’t have those problems. It’s been rock-solid for 14 years.

Happy birthday to everyone holding LTC — and a quick reminder: you can always swap Litecoin at the best rates on rabbit.io. No limits, no registration.