Litecoin LTC
Rank #23Litecoin (LTC) trades at $60.95, the 23th-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation at $4.7 mil M. Over the past 24 hours it is +3.51% and over the week -4.77%. Our composite Price Strength score reads 37/100, liquidity health 38/100, and 7-day annualised volatility sits near 58% — higher than 43% of the top 100 coins.
Litecoin · At a glance
Ecoonomia composite scores derived from live market data. Methodology →
Litecoin · Price chart
Price performance
| 1h | 24h | 7d | 30d | 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.00% | +3.51% | -4.77% | -4.77% | +0.00% |
Market statistics
Litecoin · Technical analysis
| Moving average | Value | Price vs MA | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA-50 | $59.77 | +2.08% | Above |
| MA-100 | $53.03 | +15.06% | Above |
| MA-200 | $51.91 | +17.54% | Above |
Support
Resistance
Litecoin is trading above its 50-day and above its 200-day moving average — a clearly bullish configuration. Its 14-day RSI sits at 44 (neutral), and the MACD is showing a bearish signal.
Indicators computed on real daily closes (Binance). By construction, support sits below the current price and resistance above.
Litecoin · Price history (OHLC)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | $61.05 | $62.01 | $60.48 | $61.01 | -0.07% |
| Oct 15 | $59.28 | $61.06 | $57.20 | $61.06 | +3.00% |
| Oct 14 | $61.19 | $62.45 | $58.70 | $59.28 | -3.12% |
| Oct 13 | $61.06 | $62.69 | $59.41 | $61.19 | +0.21% |
| Oct 12 | $64.66 | $65.88 | $60.89 | $61.06 | -5.57% |
| Oct 11 | $64.03 | $64.86 | $63.09 | $64.65 | +0.97% |
| Oct 10 | $63.47 | $64.44 | $63.42 | $64.02 | +0.87% |
| Oct 9 | $63.16 | $64.54 | $62.95 | $63.47 | +0.49% |
| Oct 8 | $66.10 | $66.33 | $60.97 | $63.16 | -4.45% |
| Oct 7 | $68.98 | $69.17 | $65.50 | $66.11 | -4.16% |
| Oct 6 | $70.11 | $70.62 | $68.79 | $68.99 | -1.60% |
| Oct 5 | $70.70 | $71.76 | $69.59 | $70.10 | -0.85% |
| Oct 4 | $70.29 | $72.30 | $69.79 | $70.70 | +0.58% |
| Oct 3 | $69.90 | $71.36 | $68.45 | $70.29 | +0.56% |
Litecoin · Market analysis
Volatility & risk
Realised volatility for LTC is moderate, with a 7-day annualised reading near 58%, placing it above 43% of the top 100 by volatility. Expect wide swings and size positions accordingly.
Liquidity & depth
Around $243.9 M changed hands in 24 hours — about 5.1% of market value turning over daily — which we read as adequate liquidity for its size.
Correlation with Bitcoin
Over the past week LTC's returns correlate 0.76 with Bitcoin: it tracks Bitcoin closely, offering little diversification. Correlation regimes shift, so treat this as a snapshot.
Litecoin · Macro context
Over the last 90 days, Litecoin's daily returns have been moderately correlated the S&P 500 (correlation 0.33) and moderately correlated gold (0.33). A low correlation to both suggests its price has been driven mainly by crypto-specific factors rather than the broader macro backdrop.
90-day Pearson correlation of daily returns (data from Yahoo Finance). Near +1: move together; near 0: independent; negative: opposite moves.
Litecoin · Developer activity
Litecoin's main repository (litecoin-project/litecoin) has 4,604 stars and 3,056 forks on GitHub, and was last updated 4d ago. By that measure the project is under active, healthy development.
Main-repository data from the GitHub public API. The index weights recent activity, stars and forks.
LTC to USD
| LTC | USD |
|---|---|
| 0.5 LTC | $30.48 |
| 1 LTC | $60.95 |
| 5 LTC | $304.75 |
| 1 LTC | $609.50 |
| 25 LTC | $1,524 |
| 5 LTC | $3,048 |
| 1 LTC | $6,095 |
| 5 LTC | $30,475 |
| 1, LTC | $60,950 |
| 10, LTC | $609,500 |
Supply & tokenomics
Litecoin has a circulating supply of 77,720,480 LTC against a hard cap of 84,000,000 — 92.5% of the maximum already exists. With issuance nearly complete, future dilution is minimal.
Litecoin · Price prediction 2026–2027
| Period | Low | Average | High | Potential | Bias |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Hours | $60.28 | $60.94 | $61.88 | -0.01% | Neutral |
| 7 Days | $59.14 | $60.89 | $63.38 | -0.09% | Neutral |
| 30 Days | $57.08 | $60.71 | $65.84 | -0.40% | Neutral |
| 3 Months | $53.95 | $60.21 | $69.08 | -1.21% | Neutral |
| 6 Months | $50.73 | $59.48 | $71.88 | -2.41% | Neutral |
| 1 Year | $45.96 | $58.04 | $75.15 | -4.77% | Neutral |
| End of 2026 | $54.63 | $60.34 | $68.42 | -1.00% | Neutral |
| End of 2027 | $44.33 | $57.46 | $76.06 | -5.73% | Neutral |
| 2031 | $25.52 | $47.73 | $79.19 | -21.69% | Bearish |
The ensemble blends a technical (momentum), statistical (volatility) and relative (comparable peers) model. Probabilistic scenarios, not financial advice.
About Litecoin
How Litecoin works
Litecoin secures its network through proof-of-work mining: computers around the world expend energy to validate transactions and add blocks to the chain. There are no smart contracts, validators or staking — security comes from the cumulative computing power (hashrate) defending the ledger, and new-coin issuance falls over time via scheduled supply reductions.
What is Litecoin used for?
Litecoin is used primarily as a store of value and settlement layer — a scarce, censorship-resistant digital asset and a way to move value globally without intermediaries.
Risks & considerations
All crypto-assets are volatile and high-risk; never invest more than you can afford to lose. Specific risks include mining concentration, energy-policy regulation and a 51% attack on smaller PoW chains.
Where to buy Litecoin
| Exchange | Pair | Price | 24h Volume | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binance | LTC/USDT | $61.01 | $19.2 M | |
| Coinbase | LTC/USD | $60.93 | $6.6 M | |
| Kraken | LTC/USD | $60.93 | $3.4 M |
Highest-volume markets for Litecoin (data from CoinGecko). The trust dot reflects the pair's liquidity and reliability.
Regional platforms
In Latin America and Spain you can buy Litecoin on local Spanish-speaking platforms:
| Bitso | Mexico · LatAm |
| Lemon · Buenbit | Argentina |
| Bit2Me · Bitnovo | Spain |
| Binance · Coinbase · Kraken | Global |
Litecoin vs comparable coins
| Coin | Price | 24h | 7d | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin Cash BCH | $280.98 | +4.05% | +1.79% | $5.6 mil M |
| Ethena USDe USDE | $0.9995 | +0.02% | +0.01% | $4.7 mil M |
| Stellar XLM | $0.1835 | +1.45% | -5.36% | $6.5 mil M |
| Uniswap UNI | $7.43 | +3.25% | +0.81% | $4.6 mil M |
| Rain RAIN | $0.009148 | +10.08% | -12.36% | $6.5 mil M |
| Avalanche AVAX | $10.33 | +6.10% | -0.03% | $4.6 mil M |
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Disclaimer: informational content only, not financial advice. Cryptocurrencies are volatile and high-risk. Predictions are model estimates and may be inaccurate.