Litecoin: announces smart contract mainnet plans - Q4 2026

Litecoin says LitVM brings smart contracts to Litecoin in Q4 2026, following more than 75 million testnet transactions.Adding smart contracts would expand Litecoin beyond basic payments by allowing programmable applications on its network. That can broaden the range of activity tied to LTC if developers and users choose to build and transact there.The large testnet count supports technical preparation, but it is still pre-mainnet evidence rather than live usage. With deployment framed for Q4 2026 and no mainnet operating yet, any effect depends on successful launch and later adoption, not availability alone.Litecoin's halving is exactly 12 months away, and this one is differentOn July 27, 2027, block rewards drop from 6.25 to 3.125 LTC. The historical accumulation window opens around January.Two things exist now that no prior halving had: a US spot ETF, and LitVM…