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Bitcoin (BTC): 35%24h Vol: $1K4moLitecoin (LTC) is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency launched in 2011 as a faster, lower-cost alternative to Bitcoin for payments and everyday value transfer. It was created by Charlie Lee (a former Google engineer) and is often described as a "lighter" version of Bitcoin with different network parameters.
Litecoin is commonly associated with:
Official resources:
Litecoin uses Proof-of-Work and a fixed supply schedule:
Litecoin is secured by PoW mining, similar to Bitcoin, but uses the Scrypt hashing algorithm instead of SHA-256. Scrypt was originally designed to be more memory-intensive and was often discussed as being less ASIC-friendly early on.
Litecoin targets a block time of about 2.5 minutes (compared to Bitcoin's ~10 minutes). This can lead to faster confirmation cadence in typical conditions.
Litecoin has a fixed maximum supply of 84 million LTC (4x Bitcoin's 21 million cap). Like Bitcoin, block rewards reduce over time through halving events (roughly every four years).
Litecoin is often described as:
It is also commonly referred to as "digital silver" to Bitcoin's "digital gold" (a cultural framing rather than a protocol guarantee).
In May 2022, Litecoin activated MimbleWimble Extension Blocks (MWEB), which introduced optional features often associated with improved privacy and fungibility.
MWEB is opt-in, so standard transparent transactions remain available. However, privacy-related features can create listing restrictions or regulatory pressure in some jurisdictions.
Learn more: MWEB.
LTC is used for:
Common Litecoin use cases include:
Litecoin security is provided by:
Key considerations include:
Litecoin is one of the most established payment-focused cryptocurrencies. Its long track record, predictable supply schedule, and low fees have helped it remain a widely used network for transfers and settlement over multiple market cycles.
LTC is widely available on major centralized exchanges. Availability, supported pairs, and payment methods vary by jurisdiction.
LTC is commonly listed on exchanges such as:
Common trading pairs include LTC/USD, LTC/USDT, LTC/EUR, and LTC/BTC (availability varies).
After buying LTC, it can be stored:
You can view transactions and addresses using a Litecoin explorer such as Blockchair.
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Read the complete paper trading guideThe current price of Litecoin is $51.08 with a 2.69% change in the last 24 hours.
The daily trading volume is $71,407,576 representing a 21.28% change in the past 24 hours.
The market capitalization of Litecoin is $3,960,461,238, ranking #25 globally.
The fully diluted valuation (FDV) of Litecoin is $4,290,721,081, calculated assuming the maximum supply of 84,000,000 LTC is in circulation.
Circulating: 77,534,460. Total: 77,537,104. Max: 84,000,000.
In the last 24 hours, Litecoin traded between a low of $50.38 and a high of $52.85.
LTC/USDTTether USDT51.08 USDT
LTC is stalling at $51.66 with a dead MACD histogram, an RSI pushing overbought, and open interest quietly bleeding — the higher-probability play is a corrective dip to $49–$50 before any credible ... (Read More)
LTC is pressing $52 with RSI pinned deep in overbought territory and MACD momentum gone dead flat — the next 48 hours either confirm a squeeze to $54.14 or trigger a sharp mean-reversion toward the... (Read More)
Litecoin is pinned against its upper Bollinger Band at $51.23 with momentum flatlined and aggressive sell-side order flow overwhelming a crowd that is 72% long — a clean break above $53.14 puts $55... (Read More)
LTC is trading at $51.96 with RSI deep in overbought territory at 72.47 and momentum flatlined at the MACD histogram zero-line — a high-probability setup for a near-term pullback to $49.28 before b... (Read More)
Litecoin is up 5.93% to $49.63 but the MACD histogram has flatlined to zero and price is trading outside the upper Bollinger Band while pressing directly into the 200-day SMA wall at $50.73 — the 6... (Read More)
Litecoin has ripped 5.23% to punch through its Bollinger upper band at $46.86, but with the MACD histogram flatlined at zero and taker sell volume running 36% hotter than buys, this move has the fi... (Read More)
