Thirdly, unlike Bitcoin which uses the SHA - 256 hashing algorithm, Litecoin uses Scrypt algorithm as its proof - of - work consensus mechanism. (smartbitcoininvestments.com)
Bitcoin uses the SHA - 256 hashing algorithm, while litecoin uses scrypt algorithm. (coinstocks.com)
Due to the presence of Scrypt algorithm, the mining process of Litecoin using ASIC and FPGA is slightly more complicated in case of Litecoin. (globalcoinreport.com)