#VIRTUALWhale One of the oldest cryptocurrencies, it was created in 2011 by Lee, a former Google engineer. Often referred to as the “silver to Bitcoin’s gold,” it shares many of the same characteristics as Bitcoin but aims to improve on some of its aspects.

Litecoin has faster transactions and lower fees than Bitcoin, making it an attractive option for small, everyday payments. Litecoin uses a different mining algorithm called Scrypt, which makes mining less energy-intensive than Bitcoin.

Although not as popular as Bitcoin, Litecoin maintains a