Litecoin is one of the oldest altcoins, created as a faster and lighter alternative to Bitcoin and the originator of the use of the Scrypt algorithm.

Mining is the process of supporting the operation of a blockchain by solving computational tasks, for which participants receive a reward in coins. The issuance of many cryptocurrencies is based on it.

A microtransaction is a payment of a very small amount, often less than the minimum monetary unit. Such operations are unprofitable for traditional payment systems because of fees, while cryptocurrencies make them feasible.

Multisignature is a technology in which carrying out a transaction requires not one but several signatures with different private keys. It noticeably increases the security of storing crypto assets.

Ether (Ether, ETH) is the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain platform, the second most important in the industry. In traders' jargon there are playful distortions of the name — "kefir," "efir," "zemfir" — but they always refer to one asset.