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.
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.
05/04/2016: End of currency intervention
The Czech National Bank ended its currency intervention policy, allowing the koruna to float freely and be determined by market forces.
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.
06/11/2013: Currency intervention
The Czech National Bank implemented a currency intervention policy to weaken the koruna and stimulate the country's economy.
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.
09/10/2008: Global financial crisis impact
The koruna experienced significant depreciation during the global financial crisis, reflecting the economic challenges faced by the Czech Republic.
30/04/2007: EU membership benefits
The Czech Republic became a member of the European Union's economic and monetary union, allowing for greater stability and cooperation for the koruna.
30/04/2004: EU Accession
The Czech Republic joined the European Union, paving the way for further integration of the koruna with European monetary policies.
30/06/1993: Currency conversion
The Czech Republic adopted a new currency regime, shifting from a fixed exchange rate to a floating exchange rate for the koruna.
07/02/1993: Establishment of Czech koruna
The Czech koruna was introduced as the official currency of the Czech Republic following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia.