LTC
Litecoin was built to be spent, not held. Same design as Bitcoin, blocks four times as often, fees small enough that nobody batches to avoid them. Fifteen years on it is still one of the cheapest ways to move value between two people who both use it.
- Fee paid in
- LTC
- Settles about every
- 2.5 min
A transfer is quoted as one amount with the fee inside it. There is no separate balance to fund and no minimum you have to leave behind.
Questions
How long does a transfer take?
Blocks land about every two and a half minutes. The wallet shows an arrival estimate before you sign.
Is it cheaper than Bitcoin?
Substantially, and predictably so. Litecoin has never had the block-space contention that makes Bitcoin fees spike.
Do I have to keep some back for the fee?
No. The fee is taken out of the transfer itself, so a balance can go out whole instead of leaving an unspendable remainder.