<p>This is the <a href="https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=47417.0" rel="nofollow">original announcement post</a> by <a href="https://github.com/coblee/" rel="nofollow">coblee</a>. In a short bit of research, I wasn't able to find a formal paper. The post describes the changes divergent from Bitcoin.</p>

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2013-05-11T13:41:50.320Z
2013-05-11T13:41:50.320Z
Colin Dean
<p>I've been reading about Litecoin, yet I haven't found any mention to a person or group responsible for the fork. Who created litecoin and did he write a whitepaper explaining why?</p>

<p>Edit:</p>

<p>After some searching it appears to be Charles Lee. Yet no whitepaper yet :(</p>

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Who created Litecoin?
Charles Hoskinson
# Who created Litecoin?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-05-11)

I've been reading about Litecoin, yet I haven't found any mention to a person or group responsible for the fork. Who created litecoin and did he write a whitepaper explaining why?

Edit:

After some searching it appears to be Charles Lee. Yet no whitepaper yet :(

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-05-11. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

This is the [original announcement post](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=47417.0) by [coblee](https://github.com/coblee/). In a short bit of research, I wasn't able to find a formal paper. The post describes the changes divergent from Bitcoin.


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