Litecoin & Forks

Litecoin and the chains it inspired or shares lineage with: LTC, DOGE, BCH, and the privacy coins ZEC and XMR. An honest coin-guide pass — what each chain does, why it still exists, and what holding it looks like in 2026.

1. 01

   Litecoin Explained: Scrypt, MWEB, and the Original Altcoin in 2026

   Litecoin in 2026: Scrypt proof-of-work, 2.5-minute blocks, 84M supply cap, optional MWEB privacy, and what LTC actually looks like in Zelcore self-custody.

   8 min read · intermediate

2. 02

   Dogecoin Explained: From Meme to Merge-Mined Coin in 2026

   Dogecoin in 2026: Scrypt PoW, AuxPoW merge-mining with Litecoin, 10,000 DOGE tail emission, ~3.4% inflation, Grayscale ETF, and DOGE in Zelcore self-custody.

   7 min read · intermediate

3. 03

   Bitcoin Cash Explained: The 2017 Fork That Kept Building

   Bitcoin Cash in 2026: 32 MB blocks, ASERT difficulty, CashTokens since 2023, the scheduled May 2026 Layla upgrade, and how to hold BCH in Zelcore.

   8 min read · intermediate

4. 04

   Privacy Coins Explained: Zcash, Monero, and the Self-Custody Path in 2026

   Zcash and Monero in 2026: two privacy designs, the 2024 delisting wave, and how to hold ZEC and XMR in Zelcore — with honest capability limits.

   9 min read · intermediate