Questions tagged [litecoin]
Questions about Litecoin are generally off topic unless they have applicability to Bitcoin. This tag should be used for questions regarding Litecoin, a cryptocurrency based on Bitcoin. Litecoin is very similar to Bitcoin with a few distinguishing differences: blocks that are mined every 2.5 minutes on average and the scrypt hashing algorithm for its Proof of Work algorithm.
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Probability of Orphaned Blocks
This is a question regarding the probability of orphaned blocks depending on the block interval. I am using Bitcoin vs Litecoin as an example.
Assuming equal hash rate and number of transactions, ...
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How to load multiple wallet ? Proper way to handle multiple wallet like account wise wallet
I am trying understand the multiple wallet.I took the reference from this link
What I want to do ?
Right now in single wallet we can create multiple accounts and each accounts can have multiple ...
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Help in understanding block header input data for scrypt
I am an computer engineering student trying to understand how the Litecoin scrypt algorithm works. I downloaded the Github cp-uminer. Can someone give me some examples what the input data look like ...
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bitcoind verifychain vs reindex
actually this is not Bitcoin but Litecoin 0.13.2 on Linux Mint,
litecoind stopped with "bus error" just on start verifying blocks:
tail ~/.litecoin/debug.log
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2017-05-06 21:15:26 Verifying last ...
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Extract private keys from litecoin-qt wallet.dat file
I used litecoin-qt back in 2014, and used the backup feature, which gave me a wallet.dat file... Now i want to extract the private key from the wallet.dat file so it can be used in electrum. I do not ...
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Mining new private alt coin derived from litecoin
I have created an new private altcoin from litecoin(build on linux ubuntu) and it is working correctly. Now i want install any miner application (like cgminer) with CPU mining(for test). I have ...
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where is located the implementation of getaddressutxos method of litecoin rpc
Hi I have started to play with litecoin node making queries via rpc using litecoin-cli. There are some methods that caught my attention and have something related to "addressindex" these are:
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Mining block are not accepted if BIP related values changed to 0 or 1
I am creating own alt from LiteCoin source. So I have changed hashGenesisBlock , hashMerkleRoot , nonce , timestamp etc.Things are working fine if i don't make BIP34Height , BIP65Height , BIP66Height &...
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Does PPS reward depend on specific block difficulty?
How is reward per share calculated on PPS payments system? Does it depend on specific block difficulty or average difficulty per day/week/month used? If I have mined two successive blocks with ...
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How can I use raw litecoin protocol to connect to nodes?
I am trying to connect to litecoin nodes using raw protocol. I follow Ken Shirriff instructions from this article . My code works perfect with bitcoin, so I just replaced bitcoin nodes connection ...
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Remove Orphan blocks from "personal" blockchain
Alright, so I've been trying to learn a little more about the blockchain and blockchain-development lately. For every other altcoin, I've noticed that there's such a thing as a bootstrap.dat-file ...
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I sent litecoin to my bitcoin address, on my nano ledger
So I am very new to cryptocurrencies and have already made my first mistake.
I used shapeshift.io to transfer bitcoin to litecoin, and entered a bitcoin address as the recipient to receive the ...
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G++ Trouble compiling litecoin on ubuntu server AMD64 (Version 16.04 Xenial)
I've been trying to compile litecoin for some time but keep getting an area that reads
(/home/User/Downloads/Litecoin/src/leveldb/libleveldb.a: error adding symbols: Malformed archive
collect2: error:...
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Did wrong. Btc to Ltc from Trezor
Accidentally/stupidly sent Btc to Ltc address.
On my Trezor I generated a Btc 'send payment', then I generated a 'receive payment'. Trezor asked for the Ltc address to be converted, which I did, then ...
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How can I import a binary number with 256 places as a private key into my Litecoin wallet?
I'm not a coder, so excuse the dummy terms:
I have 256 binary characters in 0's and 1's... This is a private key to my wallet... How the hell do I import this 0' and 1' into my Litecoin wallet.
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two functions Bitcoin has which are absent from Litecoin: `MakeTransactionRef()` and `std::move()`
From the file chainparams.cpp...
Litecoin:
genesis.vtx.push_back(txNew);
Bitcoin:
genesis.vtx.push_back(MakeTransactionRef(std::move(txNew)));
What is this function MakeTransactionRef()?
What is ...
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How to make Simplecoin's powerpool to support Litecoin Segwit?
I tweek the code transation.py https://github.com/simplecrypto/cryptokit/blob/master/cryptokit/transaction.py#L150 add:
if (self.default_witness_commitment is not None):
data += b'\x00'
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Why Does Litecoin Transaction Show Zero Confirmations for last 3 hours
I tried sending 193.09 LTC from my mobile wallet. There wasn't an option for how much of a fee to add to the transaction, so I just sent as is. It took a long time to send from my phone and then once ...
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Verification exception : Unexpected
i have cloned litecoin wallet and edit it connect to the network we have created. I disabled checkoints, changed params and the block syncs for 32 blocks. Then i get the following error
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JSON decode of 1 failed
Trying to mine using cudaminer but I keep getting JSON error 1, here is the batch file
cudaminer.exe -H 1 -i 1 -l T9x20 -C 2 or -H 1 -i 1 -l T12x32 -c 1 -o stratum+tcp://global.wemineltc.com:3333 -u ...
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Pool that seems to be stuck on a block
I'm running a Litecoin pool that seems like it might be stuck on a particular block... it's been working fine all along but is currently at like 312% Of Expected Shares, I've checked the cron jobs and ...
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creating our own coin - connection refused error
We are trying to create our own currency.
We first started with testnet.
The aim is to generate a genesis block and testnet did it very well. However, although we had connection between two ...
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Litecoin transaction fee
I have been struggling over the past few days to get some up-to-date information about Litecoin and I keep ending with nothing.
To start off, I would like the formula that calculates the required fee ...
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JSON/RPC works fine for bitcoind but not for litecoind
I have managed to set up bitcoind, connect to its JSON/RPC API and run the getinfo command.
I followed exactly the same steps and configuration for litecoind (bitcoin.conf and litecoin.conf contain ...
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Submitted blocks get rejected on Litecoin testnet
I'm trying to submit blocks to the Litecoin Testnet, however everything gets rejected.
I got my raw value as
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How many different hybrid miners out there now that can mine bitcoin + litecoin at the same time? And where is a reliable source to buy them?
I'm looking to buy a hybrid bitcoin/litecoin miner. Which ones are reliable and where can I get them in the US?
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How to compile source
I downloaded and install MinGW (windows). Then I downloaded Litecoin source from github. Now I use command:
make -f makefile.mingw
but I compilation stopped with this output:
C:\build\litecoin-...
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Litecoin mining efficiency with pci-e 8x/16x
Is it essential to select a motherboard with native 2x pci-e 16x support or will 2x pci-e 8x do the same job?
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Litecoin getwork specification, endianness
Please help me with getwork protocol for litecoin miner.There is mixed info online about endiannes of data provided by getwork and data that should be submitted to mining pools.
According to https://...
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How do I set CPUminer to Scrypt instead of SHA256?
I have started litecoin mining with cpuminer on Ubuntu 12.04 and I keep getting
this message.
PROOF OF WORK: RESULT: false(booooooo)
From what I understand litecoin uses scrypt however my cpuminer ...
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Why is Bitcoin inefficient? Would other cryptocurrencies do better if they were as popular?
I'm new to blockchain stuff. I have few questions.
Why are Bitcoin fees are so high compared to Litecoin or other currencies?
Why does Bitcoin use so much computing power (more than Ireland)? I heard ...
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What is the difference between P2SH redeem script on Bitcoin and on Litecoin?
I am building a service that is based on multisig wallets. My current progress is so that I've implemented the multisigs for Bitcoin network and it works fine. Now I am on Litecoin and I am facing ...
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Issue with the BitcoinJ for Litecoin. Which dependency can be used for Litecoin?
I've created a crypto-currency wallet for Bitcoin using BitcoinJ. Now I want to add Litecoin in this wallet. How to implement BitcoinJ dependency for Litecoin?
While using BitcoinJ for both Litecoin ...
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Litecoin - mandatory-script-verify-flag-failed (Signature must be zero for failed CHECK(MULTI)SIG operation)
I have manually a raw transaction using bit library in order to send a transaction using Litecoin testnet. After adjusting fee's and other network variables I got the following error that is stated in ...
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Can can I identify my deposits to a wallet on a BTC (or LTC) blockchain (using the blockcypher api)
I'm trying to reconcile my deposits to a wallet (happens to be LTC) on an exchange account with the data on the blockchain. I was using the logic:
if tx_input_n is -1 then
transaction is a ...
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How to access "change" account from LTC transaction?
I bought LTC on Coinbase, and then transferred it all to my Jaxx wallet address.
The transaction hjas been confirmed, and the amount sent shows in Jaxx. Looking at the transaction on blockcypher.com, ...
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Can I anonymously self-publish books on Amazon and get paid in Bitcoin?
I want to publish the book under a pseudonym, or better yet, anonymously! I had been looking into Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. I’d also like to use an anonymous e-mail address. Would it be ...
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wemineltc.com Unpaid Shares went back to zero on miner restart
I just joined wemineltc it's my first day EVER mining for Litecoin or any other coin for that matter.
So far the side pannel on the wemineltc.com for me says:
Your Current Hashrate
43 KH/s It takes ...
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Unable to connect to litecoin-qt server from more than 3-4 machines
I've created a litecoin-qt server with the following configuration:
{
"pools" : [
{
"url" : "http://192.168.10.5:9332",
"user" : "something",
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Can I connect 2 different PSU's to 1 GPU?
I have 2 PSU's 850W and 750W 1 motherboard and 4 cards 280x GPU's.
I would like to connect 2 of the GPU's to a second PSU.
So it means 2 cards are powered by PSU A. and 2 by PSU A via the motherboard ...
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Litecoin query re Wemineltc
Wondering if you can help me out with question..
I was mining litecoin with WemineLTC some years ago... I am aware that they have now disappeared from the market.. I have or had 10 coins which were ...
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How to create an altcoin
I'd like to create a Litecoin fork. This is purely for educational purposes. Any tips on how to get started? I've googled for guides online but I can't find any good ones. Info is scattered all over ...
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What next after coin creation?
I am working on the new litecoin source 0.15.0.1. Change the required things in the source and compiled.
I am able to generate the blocks. Now How I can add a miner to this coin/network to mine this ...
