Litecoin on THORChain
Native Litecoin settles cross-chain through THORChain vaults — no bridge contracts, no wrapped tokens. The same native position feeds the Rujira app-layer: swaps, lending, and liquidity on real Litecoin.
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Primitive feeding Rujira DeFi
Looking for the onboarding hub? The Litecoin community page covers native swaps, borrowing stables on Rujira Money Market, and providing concentrated liquidity — in plain terms for chain-native holders.
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About Litecoin
Litecoin is a cryptocurrency created as a lighter version of Bitcoin, often referred to as digital silver. It uses proof-of-work but with a different hashing algorithm and faster block generation times of about 2.5 minutes. This allows quicker confirmations for transactions compared to Bitcoin.
The native token, LTC, has a maximum supply of 84 million coins, emphasizing scarcity. Litecoin focuses on being a medium of exchange for everyday use with low fees. It has served as a testing ground for Bitcoin upgrades, like SegWit, due to its similarities.
Native Litecoin pools
These are the Litecoin-native pools available for cross-chain swaps through THORChain. Balances are denominated in the pool asset and RUNE; click any pool to see routing, depth history, and paired swap targets.
| Asset | Full identifier | Pool Depth (USD) | 24h Volume (USD) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTC.LTC |
LTC.LTC
|
$1'779'971 | $279'299 | Available |
Secured assets on THORChain
Secured assets are the THORChain-layer representation of native Litecoin used inside the Rujira app-layer. They sit under every Rujira product — Money Market collateral, AMM legs, Trade order book — as the primitive that keeps the position backed by real Litecoin. Listed in full for completeness; most users interact with them indirectly through a pool or app-layer contract.
Reference: docs.rujira.network/developers/secured-assets
| Asset | Identifier | Supply | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| LTC |
LTC-LTC
|
44'940'009.0 | 44'940'009.0 |