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The purpose of Litecoin is to function as silver to Bitcoin's gold, in the sense of being a relatively less valuable coin that is easier to obtain and transact with. The properties that make Litecoin fit to accomplish this objective can be summarized as follows: | The purpose of Litecoin is to function as silver to Bitcoin's gold, in the sense of being a relatively less valuable coin that is easier to obtain and transact with. The properties that make Litecoin fit to accomplish this objective can be summarized as follows: | ||
| − | * Transactions are 4 times faster than with Bitcoin, in exchange for | + | * Transactions are 4 times faster than with Bitcoin, in exchange for possibly weaker security guarantees (depending on human behavior). |
| − | * CPU mining means that the barriers to entry into the Litecoin mining market are cheap relative to Bitcoin mining. | + | * CPU/GPU mining means that the barriers to entry into the Litecoin mining market are cheap relative to Bitcoin mining. |
* The total amount of litecoins is 4 times higher than the total amount of bitcoins. | * The total amount of litecoins is 4 times higher than the total amount of bitcoins. | ||
