Historic Litecoin Malagasy Ariary

01/01/2023: Planned Fourth Redenomination of Ariary

Madagascar announces plans for the fourth redenomination of the Ariary, aiming to simplify the currency system further.

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.

01/01/2017: Third Redenomination of Ariary

The Malagasy Ariary experiences its third redenomination, resulting in the currency being divided by 5, making 1 new Ariary equal to 5 old Ariary.

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.

01/08/2003: Second Redenomination of Ariary

The Malagasy Ariary goes through its second redenomination, with 1 new Ariary equal to 5 old Ariary.

16/12/1993: First Redenomination of Ariary

The Malagasy Ariary undergoes its first redenomination, replacing the currency at a ratio of 1 new Ariary to 5 old Ariary.

01/01/1983: Introduction of Malagasy Ariary

The Malagasy Ariary is introduced as the new official currency of Madagascar, replacing the Malagasy Franc.

26/06/1975: Independence of Madagascar

Madagascar declares independence from French colonial rule, leading to changes in the national currency.

26/06/1961: Introduction of Malagasy Franc

Malagasy Franc introduced as the official currency of Madagascar to replace the French Franc.