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.
20/09/2015: Adoption of New Constitution
Nepal adopted a new constitution, resulting in political unrest and affecting the Nepalese Rupee's stability.
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.
26/10/1999: Maoist Insurgency Begins
The start of the Maoist insurgency in Nepal led to political instability and economic challenges, impacting the value of the Nepalese Rupee.
08/04/1993: Nepalese Rupee's Peg to Indian Rupee
The Nepalese Rupee was pegged to the Indian Rupee at a fixed exchange rate.
30/12/1972: Reintroduction of Nepalese Rupee
Nepal reintroduced the Nepalese Rupee as the official currency, separating it from the Indian Rupee.
12/03/1960: Replacement of Nepalese Rupee
The Nepalese Rupee was replaced by the Indian Rupee as the legal tender in Nepal.
15/12/1959: Nepal Rastra Bank Established
Nepal Rastra Bank, the central bank of Nepal, was established to oversee the monetary system and issue the Nepalese Rupee.
07/04/1932: Introduction of Nepalese Rupee
The Nepalese Rupee was officially introduced as the currency of Nepal, replacing the silver mohar.