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what is ltc?

Litecoin was created by Charlie Lee, a former Google engineer, and launched in October 2011. It uses the Scrypt hashing algorithm and produces blocks every 2.5 minutes. It is one of the oldest active cryptocurrencies with deep liquidity across major exchanges.

Litecoin shares Bitcoin's core UTXO architecture but differs in three key ways: block time (2.5 min vs 10 min), supply cap (84M vs 21M), and hashing algorithm (Scrypt vs SHA-256). These make LTC faster for onchain settlement while retaining Bitcoin's proven security model.

Litecoin introduced MimbleWimble Extension Blocks (MWEB) as an opt-in privacy layer. MWEB allows users to send confidential transactions where amounts are hidden from public view, without affecting the base layer's transparency or compatibility.

LTC is primarily used for peer-to-peer payments, low fee onchain transfers, and as a faster alternative to Bitcoin for moving value across exchanges and wallets.

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how does garden work

Garden uses Hashed Timelock Contracts (HTLCs) and an intents-based solver network to enable atomic cross-chain swaps.

no wrapping

You receive your asset directly without derivatives or wrapped tokens.

trustless & secure

Either both sides of the swap complete, or your asset is refunded.

optimal routing

Solvers fill your swap request at the best execution path across liquidity sources.

frequently asked questions

Garden uses a non-custodial model built on HTLCs; you never give up control of your funds to Garden at any point in the swap flow. Your BTC is locked in an HTLC contract that only releases to the solver once they have provably delivered LTC to your wallet. If the solver fails to deliver within the timelock, the contract automatically returns your BTC. Garden cannot access, freeze, or redirect your funds at any stage.

Failed transactions trigger an automatic refund to your recovery address. The HTLC contract enforces atomic settlement; both sides complete or neither does.

For Bitcoin, Garden supports OKX, Unisat, Phantom, Xverse, Keplr, and more. For Litecoin, you can currently use Litescribe or CTRL wallet.

Yes. Garden exposes its swap infrastructure via API, allowing developers to embed BTC ↔ LTC swaps directly into their products. See the Garden API docs for integration details.

Yes. Select LTC as the send asset and BTC as the receive asset in the Garden app to swap in the reverse direction.