05/08/2021: Litecoin Foundation Partners with Atari
The Litecoin Foundation partners with Atari, a prominent gaming company, to integrate Litecoin into Atari's gaming ecosystem, enabling players to use LTC for in-game purchases and transactions.
26/02/2020: Litecoin Implements Mimblewimble Extension Blocks
Litecoin developers announce plans to introduce Mimblewimble Extension Blocks, a privacy-focused protocol extension, to enhance fungibility and transaction anonymity.
05/08/2019: Litecoin Halving
The block reward for Litecoin is halved from 25 LTC to 12.5 LTC, reducing new supply issuance and potentially impacting the cryptocurrency's price and mining economics.
20/12/2017: Devaluation of Algerian Dinar
The Algerian dinar was devalued again, as it faced economic challenges and low oil prices.
12/12/2017: Litecoin Futures Launch on CME
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) launches futures contracts for Litecoin, offering institutional investors an avenue to trade and speculate on the cryptocurrency.
10/05/2017: Segregated Witness Activation
Litecoin activates Segregated Witness (SegWit), a protocol upgrade aimed at improving scalability and enabling second-layer solutions like the Lightning Network.
29/06/2014: 50th Anniversary of Algerian Dinar
Algeria celebrated the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the Algerian dinar as its national currency.
29/11/2013: Litecoin's First Major Price Rally
Litecoin experiences its first major price rally, reaching a peak of over $39 per LTC, driven by increased adoption and market speculation.
07/10/2011: Creation of Litecoin
Litecoin is created by Charlie Lee as a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency, based on the Bitcoin protocol, with faster block generation time and a different hashing algorithm.
21/12/1999: Introduction of Euro-Dinar Exchange Rate
The euro-dinar exchange rate was introduced, replacing the French franc as the peg currency for the Algerian dinar.
17/09/1994: Introduction of New Dinar
A new series of banknotes was introduced in Algeria, with the intent of stabilizing the currency and reducing inflation.
10/11/1973: Devaluation of Algerian Dinar
The Algerian dinar was devalued by 30%, as a result of the global oil crisis and economic challenges faced by Algeria.
07/05/1971: Algerian Dinar Pegged to French Franc
The Algerian dinar was pegged to the French franc at a rate of 1 dinar to 1.20 francs, establishing a fixed exchange rate.
01/10/1964: Introduction of Algerian Dinar
The Algerian dinar was introduced as the official currency of Algeria, replacing the French franc at a rate of 1 dinar to 100 francs.