LTC
Litecoin
LTC

Litecoin price

in USD
$100.19
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Market cap
$7.65B #17
Circulating supply
76.47M / 84M
All-time high
$413.24
24h volume
$650.24M
Rating
3.8 / 5
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About Litecoin

Litecoin (LTC), often referred to as 'digital silver,' is one of the earliest and most enduring cryptocurrencies. Created to complement Bitcoin, Litecoin offers faster transaction times and lower fees, making it ideal for everyday payments and cross-border transfers. It utilizes a unique mining algorithm called Scrypt, which ensures security while enabling broader participation in the mining process. Trusted for its reliability and over a decade of uninterrupted operation, Litecoin is widely accepted by merchants, integrated into payment systems, and supported in financial products like ETFs and retirement accounts. Whether you're new to crypto or looking for a proven asset, Litecoin's legacy and utility make it a dependable choice.
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Litecoin’s price performance

Past year
+43.80%
$69.67
3 months
-14.98%
$117.84
30 days
-16.54%
$120.04
7 days
+0.99%
$99.20

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Steven | Crypto Research
Steven | Crypto Research
Solana ( $SOL) spot ETF: as of the latest update, total net inflow is approximately ~ US$ 199 million in the first week after launch. Hedera ( $HBAR) spot ETF: Inflow was only 2.2M USD in the first 2 days, but exploded to 29.9M USD on 30/10; total ETF assets reached 33.05M USD. Litecoin ( $LTC) spot ETF: <1M USD, a very modest start. There has been almost no significant inflow, completely overshadowed. => The capital flow into Solana shows signs that SOL is becoming more prominent again while BTC ETF and ETH ETF are showing signs of outflow. => HBAR has a fairly good inflow compared to expectations. => LTC shows that the "latecomer" or "traditional altcoin" is being left behind in the race to attract institutional capital.
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Steven | Crypto Research
Steven | Crypto Research
NEW ALTCOINS LISTED ETF – $SOL, $LTC, $HBAR DESPITE US GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN The first altcoin ETFs officially trade in the United States, including Solana (SOL), Litecoin (LTC), and Hedera (HBAR). 1. The first altcoin ETF officially trades in the US - October 28, 2025 marks a new milestone for the crypto market: the first three altcoins listed as ETFs in the United States. - Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) – the first ETF holding 100% SOL spot and on-chain staking to earn a yield of ~7%/year, trading on the NYSE. - Canary Litecoin ETF (LTCC) and Canary Hedera ETF (HBR) – the first two altcoin funds on Nasdaq. - Additionally, Grayscale Solana ETF (GSOL) – a conversion version from the closed Solana Trust fund – will be listed shortly after. => The total volume on the first day reached about 65 million USD, of which BSOL accounted for 56 million, HBR 8 million, and LTCC 1 million USD. Although much smaller than Bitcoin or Ethereum ETFs, this figure still shows the real demand from institutions for altcoins is forming. 2. Differences between altcoin ETFs and BTC/ETH ETFs - Unlike Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs fully approved by the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, these three ETFs are listed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 through Form 8-A. => This means: the SEC has not "officially approved" them, but has simply not opposed the listing – because these funds meet the existing listing standards for commodity-based trusts. => In other words, this is a "technical listing" ETF, allowing exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq) to self-certify the filings if they meet the criteria, rather than waiting for the lengthy S-1 approval process. *This approach helps issuing organizations like Bitwise or Canary to overcome legal barriers faster – especially in the context of the SEC being paralyzed due to the US government shutdown. 3. Why are ETFs still listed despite the government shutdown? - In fact, when the US government ceased operations at the beginning of October, the SEC announced a temporary halt on processing new ETF applications. - However, the NYSE and Nasdaq still have the authority to approve the listing of products that have met the 8-A standard, as this is an internal process of the exchange, not requiring active approval from the SEC. *Eric Balchunas (Bloomberg) calls this a "clever legal move" – instead of asking for permission, they simply notify that the product qualifies for listing. The result: amidst Washington's paralysis, three altcoin ETFs are still traded publicly, legally, and become the first institutional gateway for assets outside of BTC/ETH. 4. Significance: the "Altcoin Institutionalization" phase begins - This event not only paves the way for Solana, Litecoin, or Hedera, but also sets a precedent for other Layer-1 projects like Cardano (ADA), Avalanche (AVAX), or Polygon (MATIC). - Notably, Bitwise's Staking ETF model is a remarkable experiment: it provides exposure to assets while generating passive income – something that has never appeared in crypto ETFs before. - Big news but the market reacted quite poorly, almost indifferent? - What are your thoughts?
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The crypto market is in a strange place right now so here are some thoughts and ramblings on things: On one hand I get it, 10/10 was extremely hard on everyone, including myself. What looked like a simple pullback cascaded into the worst liquidation event this space has seen. It felt extremely random and caught most people off guard and I think it's that uncertainty and insecurity (that fear that your portfolio can get rekt at any given moment on any random day) that is causing the market to stagnate and gradually bleed. Nobody wants to hold coins for extended periods of time because one tweet from Trump can shift sentiment in seconds. This has led to faster rotations, more pvp and a gradual chipping away of profits due to slippage and slow reactions, and a will to even participate in this market (as evidenced by CT members switching to equities) And you can't blame them. Equities have been up only since April whilst crypto has chopped and bled for the most part (bar a few outliers like HYPE and BNB). I believe that equities will continue to perform, and I think diversifying investments is always wise but abandoning ship entirely feels a bit impulsive. I'm a firm believer that things will turn around for crypto as we end Q4 and enter Q1 2026. It's clear to me that Trump has seen the damage that he's caused and is making efforts to reverse the damage. Just this afternoon, he announced that the US and China have reached a trade agreement, and it's a very good deal IMO (tldr; Trump got everything he wanted + some more) The market hasn't reacted to this news yet. It's the weekend and stocks have increased as a sentiment indicator for crypto so we most likely won't see any movement till futures open but I do expect some upside (if we still bleed that would be concerning) Trump will also be going on 60 Seconds on Sunday (prior to futures open) and I expect him to once again try to prop up the markets. Outside of US relations, a lot of coins are at major support levels and once the Government shutdown ends, we will most likely see a new wave of ETFs (SOL, XRP, LTC) Look I get it, it's hard to believe when believing has been punished time and time again. But if we look at the last year (before 99% of CT had PTSD) we sent WIF to $4bn, AI coins to multi-hundreds of millions and everyone was printing. So to conclude, I can't tell any of you what to do but if there's any industry that can give you outsized returns just by clicking a few buttons it's this one and max pain would be you give up just before we full send.
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Bitcoin analyst more than a decade ago Looking at these short-term analyses now, it seems to be a momentary emotion. Hollow and useless
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Litecoin FAQ

Litecoin uses the Proof of Work consensus mechanism, where miners solve a complex mathematical problem to win the chance to verify transactions and create a block. These miners receive mining rewards for their efforts. During each halving, the mining rewards are reduced by 50 percent to slow the creation of new tokens. For example, after the second halving in August 2019, the mining rewards were reduced to 12.5 LTC from 25 LTC.

Easily buy LTC tokens on the OKX cryptocurrency platform. Available trading pairs in the OKX spot trading terminal include LTC/USDT, LTC/USDC, LTC/ETH and LTC/BTC.

You can also buy LTC with over 99 fiat currencies by selecting the "Express buy" option. Other popular crypto tokens, such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Tether (USDT), and USD Coin (USDC), are also available.

Additionally, you can swap your existing cryptocurrencies, including XRP (XRP), Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL), and Chainlink (LINK), for LTC with zero fees and no price slippage by using OKX Convert.

To view the estimated real-time conversion prices between fiat currencies, such as the USD, EUR, GBP, and others, into LTC, visit the OKX Crypto Converter Calculator. OKX's high-liquidity crypto exchange ensures the best prices for your crypto purchases.

Litecoin was developed from a fork in the Bitcoin network and, therefore, uses Bitcoin's source code. However, Litecoin differs from Bitcoin in several ways, including transaction processing speed, fees, and privacy. Litecoin can process 54 transactions per second compared to five transactions processed per second on the Bitcoin network. Because of the speed of transactions, each new block on the Litecoin network is generated in about 2 minutes and 20 seconds, compared to 10 minutes on Bitcoin. Transaction fees on Litecoin are also comparatively lower than Bitcoin. Additionally, after the MimbleWimble upgrade, Litecoin offers greater privacy and scalability than Bitcoin.

Currently, one Litecoin is worth $100.19. For answers and insight into Litecoin's price action, you're in the right place. Explore the latest Litecoin charts and trade responsibly with OKX.
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Dive deeper into Litecoin

Developed in 2011 as a fork of the Bitcoin network, Litecoin aimed to improve upon Bitcoin's shortcomings. It was the first altcoin, and its goal was to offer a decentralized peer-to-peer (P2P) currency with faster transaction processing times and lower fees than Bitcoin.

Built with payments in mind, Litecoin outperforms Bitcoin in terms of transaction speed and confirmation time. While Bitcoin can process approximately five transactions per second, Litecoin has a capacity of 56 transactions per second. The network's confirmation time is also significantly shorter, taking approximately two minutes and 20 seconds compared to Bitcoin's, of nearly 10 minutes per block.

Even after over a decade, Litecoin remains committed to providing users with low-cost, private, secure, and borderless payment solutions. Its vision is to enable individuals to send payments anywhere in the world at any time, making it a practical and accessible digital currency for everyday transactions. Litecoin's usage as a payment method has increased over the years, with merchants, including the American Red Cross, Newegg, and Twitch, accepting LTC as payment.

How does Litecoin work

Litecoin was created from the original Bitcoin source code. That said, it has several differences, which make it faster, cheaper, and more accessible. Here are the components that make Litecoin different:

Scrypt hashing

Litecoin was launched with a unique algorithmic architecture called Scrypt. Scrypt uses less processing power than Bitcoin’s SHA-256 algorithm, lowering the entry barriers for miners and promoting network decentralization. Scrypt also protects Litecoin from potential attacks by miners.

SegWit (Segregated Witness)

SegWit was initially proposed for Bitcoin but was first adopted by the Litecoin network. It separates the witness data (digital signature data) from the transaction data, allowing for more transactions to be included in each block and increasing the overall capacity and scalability of the network. The successful implementation of SegWit on Litecoin served as a testbed and paved the way for its subsequent adoption on the Bitcoin network.

MimbleWimble upgrade

Litecoin also launched its highly anticipated MimbleWimble upgrade, which allows for anonymous transactions on the network, similar to other private networks like Zcash (ZEC) and Monero (XMR). MimbleWimble's integration with Litecoin via extension blocks (MWEB) allowed users to conceal transaction information, thereby increasing privacy. The upgrade was released in January 2022 and activated in May.

The MimbleWimble upgrade was first suggested in October 2019 in two Litecoin improvement proposals. Then, in October 2020, the network launched the first MimbleWimble testnet. According to the Litecoin Foundation, the upgrade enhances the network's scalability since the amount of data stored on-chain reduces fungibility.

LTC price and tokenomics

LTC has a capped supply model, with a maximum supply 84 million. This specific cap was chosen so that the last LTC would be mined in 2142. Like BTC, LTC operates on a Proof of Work (PoW) consensus mechanism, producing new tokens exclusively through mining. Every four years, LTC undergoes a halving to reduce the rewards earned by miners.

LTC has a wide range of use cases. As the native token of the network, LTC is used to pay transaction fees. LTC can also be used outside the network as a medium of exchange, purchasing goods and services or exchanging for other digital assets, such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

About the founders

Litecoin was founded in 2011 by Charlie Lee, an MIT graduate and former software engineer at Google. Lee played a key role in the development and launch of Litecoin. In 2013, he joined Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, where he served as the Director of Engineering. In 2017, Lee made the decision to leave Coinbase to focus on the full-time development and advancement of Litecoin.

Lee is also the director of the Litecoin Foundation, a Singapore-based non-profit organization that works towards the growth and adoption of LTC. In December 2017, Lee sold his entire stake in Litecoin, saying it was a conflict of interest for him to talk about the cryptocurrency while influencing it.

Since its inception, the Litecoin team has grown and expanded to include more core developers. This dedicated team works on improving and maintaining the Litecoin network, ensuring its security, scalability, and overall functionality.

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Market cap
$7.65B #17
Circulating supply
76.47M / 84M
All-time high
$413.24
24h volume
$650.24M
Rating
3.8 / 5
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