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About Litecoin
Litecoin is a cryptocurrency that uses a faster payment confirmation schedule and a different cryptographic algorithm than Bitcoin.
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LTC is navigating a contrast between short-term weakness and strong yearly gains, with traders watching ETF developments that could influence future trading activity.
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Trading Insights
Buyer Ratio
82%0%
Traders
15K
-0.81%
Buyers
12K
1.58%
Sellers
3.8K
-8.08%
Searched
5.6K
Market Stats
Market Cap
$7.48B
-2.2%
FDV
$8.23B
Circ. Supply
76M LTC
Max Supply
84M LTC
Total Supply
84M LTC
Diluted Valuation
$7.48B
Performance
Popularity
#20
Dominance
0.2%
Volume (24H)
$1.24B
-4.57%
Volume (7D)
$9.01B
Volume (30D)
$37.82B
All time high
$420.00
Price Change (1Y)
46.24%
Additional details
Market details
LTC vs markets
↘ 18.52%
LTC vs BTC
↘ 16.49%
LTC vs ETH
↘ 7.92%
Tags
mineable
pow
scrypt
medium-of-exchange
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Network & Addresses
Network | Address | |
|---|---|---|
Base | 0xcb17C9Db87B595717C857a08468793f5bAb6445F | |
Litecoin | NA |
Price history
Time | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
Today | $97.50 | ↘ 2.25% |
1 Day | $99.92 | ↘ 2.25% |
1 Week | $117.21 | ↘ 16.62% |
1 Month | $115.15 | ↘ 15.13% |
1 Year | $66.83 | ↗ 46.24% |
Coinbase insights
Happening now
AI generated 7h ago
LTC is navigating a contrast between short-term weakness and strong yearly gains, with traders watching ETF developments that could influence future trading activity.
Mixed price signals emerge
LTC declined
↘3%
today, underperforming the broader crypto market which fell
↘2%
. However, the cryptocurrency has gained
↗83%
over the past year, showing strong longer-term performance.
ETF developments reach key milestone
Recent reports indicate that Litecoin ETF proposals have reached the "goal line," representing a significant step forward in the regulatory approval process for LTC-based investment products
.
Recent trends
The latest LTC price is $97.50. Compared to Litecoin's value of $99.92 from 24 hours ago, there's been a -2% decrease, while the current price is -17% down from $117.21 which was recorded one week ago. Litecoin's all time high is $420.00, which was reached on December 12, 2017. This is a -77% change from its price today.
The current circulating supply of Litecoin is 76,408,314. This is 91% of its max supply of 84,000,000 LTC and 91% of its total supply of 84,000,000. The market cap is currently $7.48B, which is a result of multiplying the current price of Litecoin($97.50) by the total supply(84,000,000 LTC). The fully diluted valuation of Litecoin is $8.23B. The diluted valuation of Litecoin is $8.23B.
Litecoin had 12,066 buyers, 3,845 sellers and total 14,756 trades in the last 24h. Litecoin was searched 5,634 times in the last 24h.
FAQ
Litecoin (LTC) is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency designed to facilitate fast and low-cost digital transactions. Created in 2011 by Charlie Lee, Litecoin was developed as a fork of Bitcoin, sharing many of its fundamental properties while introducing differences in transaction speed and cost. It utilizes a different hashing algorithm, has a higher maximum supply, and processes transactions in 2.5-minute blocks, making it suitable for microtransactions and everyday payments. Its blockchain aims to provide an alternative payment method that supports decentralized transfers without intermediaries.
Litecoin operates on a Proof of Work (PoW) blockchain, where miners validate transactions by solving cryptographic puzzles. This process secures the network and prevents double-spending while ensuring that transactions are processed efficiently. Litecoin's mining system, similar to Bitcoin’s, allows participants to compete for block rewards while maintaining decentralized verification. With a maximum supply of 84 million LTC, new coins are gradually released through mining, and as of late 2023, more than 73 million LTC have already been mined.
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Litecoin news
Trending articles
Social stats
Popularity in posts
#20
Contributors
2,328
Posts
5,786
% About Litecoin
0.786%
Articles
27
Hold times
0 days
X (Twitter)
40.44% bullish
Sentiment
3.8 ★
Highlights
2,328 unique individuals are talking about Litecoin and it is ranked #20 in most mentions and activity from collected posts. In the last 24 hours, across all social media platforms, Litecoin has an average sentiment score of 75 out of 5. Finally, Litecoin is becoming less newsworthy, with 27 news articles published about Litecoin.
On Twitter, people are mostly neutral about Litecoin. There were 48.8% of tweets with bullish sentiment compared to 20.68% of tweets with a bearish sentiment about Litecoin. 51.2% of tweets were neutral about Litecoin. These sentiments are based on 8935 tweets.
On Reddit, Litecoin was mentioned in 115 Reddit posts and there were 1665 comments about Litecoin. On average, there were less upvotes compared to downvotes on Reddit posts and more upvotes compared to downvotes on Reddit comments.
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Analysis
Bulls say
Litecoin, as one of the first blockchains, is often referred to as “digital silver” in comparison to Bitcoin’s reputation as “digital gold.” Its vintage status and staying power have kept the project on the minds of crypto veterans.
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Bears say
Litecoin may struggle to differentiate itself as the market becomes saturated with alternatives that seek to provide similar or enhanced capabilities.
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Jul 09, 2025
Market Bytes: Which altcoin ETFs will we see next?
Since the launch of spot ETFs for BTC and ETH last year, investors have been wondering when the market will see such products for altcoins. And the wait appears to be almost over.
Last week, a new kind of Solana ETF hit markets and Grayscale received approval from the SEC for a mixed crypto ETF, holding BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, and ADA, though the launch process was subsequently paused.
Analysts believe that approvals for spot ETFs tracking XRP, SOL, and LTC are likely next in line. Bloomberg’s James Seyffart raised his odds to 95% that spot ETFs for those three tokens will be approved by the end of this year. Based on when the applications were filed, speculation is that LTC is first in line to receive spot ETF approval, followed by SOL, then XRP.
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Jan 28, 2025
Market Bytes: Litecoin spikes on potential ETF launch news
Last year at this time, crypto markets were rallying after the blockbuster debut of spot BTC exchange-traded funds. This week, Litecoin (LTC) surged by around 20% on the news that Canary Capital had received comments from the SEC on its application for an ETF that would buy LTC and sell shares via conventional markets.
“Litecoin ETF now has all the boxes checked,” Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said on X. “The first altcoin ETF of 2025 is about to be on the clock.”
The SEC is also considering applications from firms for ETFs that would hold SOL, XRP, HBAR, and even an index of cryptocurrencies, similar to the S&P 500 — as well as a new application for an ETF that would hold President Trump’s token.
Why might an LTC ETF be approved before applications for tokens like Solana and XRP? In part, Balchunas says, because it’s “seen as a commodity” like BTC. (In fact, Litecoin’s code is based on Bitcoin’s.)
According to JPMorgan analysts, the market for ETFs holding XRP and Solana could be worth as much as $14 billion in their first year of trading.
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