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Kaspa vs Litecoin
How Kaspa and Litecoin differ on speed, security model, supply and mining.
Litecoin was created as a faster, lighter version of Bitcoin, with blocks every 2.5 minutes. Kaspa takes the same idea much further: instead of shortening the block time on a single chain, it removes the single-chain limit and runs 10 blocks per second.
In the time Litecoin produces one block, Kaspa produces about 1,500.
Kaspa vs Litecoin: side by side
| Kaspa (KAS) | Litecoin (LTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Launched | November 2021 | October 2011 |
| Consensus | Proof of work (GHOSTDAG blockDAG) | Proof of work (Nakamoto longest chain) |
| Mining algorithm | kHeavyHash | Scrypt |
| Block time | 0.1 s (10 blocks per second) | 2.5 minutes |
| Structure | BlockDAG: parallel blocks are all kept | Single chain |
| Supply | Capped at about 28.7 billion KAS | Capped at 84 million LTC |
| Issuance | Smooth: reward drops about 5.6% every month, halving yearly | Halving every 840,000 blocks (about four years) |
| Launch | Fair launch, no premine or pre-sale | Fair launch |
| Hardware | kHeavyHash ASICs | Scrypt ASICs |
The short version
- Litecoin is one of the longest-running cryptocurrencies, with wide exchange and payment support.
- Kaspa produces 1,500 blocks for every Litecoin block.
- Both are fair-launch proof of work; Kaspa's issuance falls monthly instead of in halvings.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaspa faster than Litecoin?
Yes. Kaspa targets a block every 0.1 seconds; Litecoin targets one every 2.5 minutes.
Can I mine Kaspa with Litecoin miners?
No. Litecoin uses Scrypt and Kaspa uses kHeavyHash, which need different ASICs.
Which has a bigger supply?
Kaspa's supply caps at about 28.7 billion KAS; Litecoin's at 84 million LTC. Supply size alone says nothing about value, since price adjusts to it.
Not financial advice. This page compares how the networks work, not which is a better investment.