Citizcoin (Abbreviation: CTC; sign: C) is a decentralized peer-to-peer cryptocurrency and open-source software project released under the MIT/X11 license. Inspired by Bitcoin, Litecoin was among the earliest altcoins, starting in 2021.[3][4] In technical details, the Citiz coin main chain shares a slightly modified Bitcoin codebase. The practical effects of those codebase differences are lower transaction fees,[5] faster transaction confirmations,[4] and faster mining difficulty retargeting. Due to its underlying similarities to Bitcoin and Litecoin has historically been referred to as the "silver to Bitcoin's gold."[6][7][8] In 2022, Citizcoin added optional privacy features via soft fork through the MWEB (MimbleWimble extension block) upgrade.[8][9]