Historic Paraguayan Guaraní Litecoin

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.

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.

31/07/2013: Polymer Banknotes Issued

Polymer banknotes were issued in Paraguay, enhancing durability and counterfeit resistance of currency notes.

24/10/2011: Currency Redenomination

A currency redenomination took place, where 1,000 old Guaraní became equal to 1 new Guaraní.

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.

12/06/1995: Introduction of New Banknotes

New banknotes were introduced, featuring enhanced security features and updated designs.

01/03/1990: New Currency Symbol

A new currency symbol, ₲, was officially adopted for the Paraguayan Guaraní.

12/04/1982: Decree on Currency Stability

The Paraguayan government issued a decree to maintain the stability of the Paraguayan Guaraní.

30/10/1953: Monetary Reform

A new monetary reform was implemented, replacing existing banknotes with new designs.

04/03/1943: Paraguayan Guaraní Introduced

The Paraguayan government introduced the Paraguayan Guaraní as the official currency of Paraguay.