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.
30/06/2020: Introduction of new banknotes
New banknotes of the Croatian kuna were introduced to enhance security features and improve durability.
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.
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.
30/06/2013: Croatia becomes EU member
Croatia officially became a member of the European Union, strengthening the integration of the kuna within the European financial system.
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.
30/06/2008: The Croatian National Bank takes over currency issuance
The Croatian National Bank started issuing all denominations of kuna banknotes, taking over this responsibility from the Croatian Monetary Institute.
30/06/2004: Croatia joins EU Exchange Rate Mechanism
Croatia joined the European Union Exchange Rate Mechanism, a precursor to adopting the Euro as the country's currency.
14/11/1999: Currency stabilization
The Croatian National Bank implemented measures to stabilize the value of the kuna, reducing inflation and ensuring economic stability.
30/06/1997: Kuna becomes convertible currency
The Croatian Kuna became a fully convertible currency, allowing for free exchange and trade.
29/05/1994: Introduction of the Croatian Kuna
The Croatian kuna was introduced as the official currency of Croatia, replacing the Yugoslav Dinar.