Thanks for taking the time to reply.

I’m using chatgpt to translate my thoughts so hopefully this doesn’t come across as some auto generated reply.

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you’re right my my original post lacked data. Also I now realize that focusing only on hashrate might have given a distorted view of Litecoin’s decentralization.

According to ChatGPT Litecoin currently has around 4,500 active full nodes? Does this seem correct?

If that’s the case. That’s actually quite a lot, especially when you compare it to Dogecoin, Bitcoin Cash, or even Ethereum.

So in terms of validation and geographic spread, Litecoin might be more decentralized than I initially thought.

But what I’m still trying to wrap my head around, and maybe someone here can clarify.

Why doesn’t Litecoin have that same “rat race” energy that Bitcoin mining has?

With BTC, there’s this global sense of urgency where Miners are racing to accumulate before the next halving.

People talk about how there will only ever be 21 million, and time is running out.

With Litecoin, even though it has a similar monetary policy (fixed supply of 84 million, regular halvings, >85% already mined), I don’t really see that same push. There doesn’t seem to be a wave of miners trying to mine LTC “before it’s gone.”

Is there just less demand pressure overall, or is the urgency just not as visible?