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1 LTC = 56.5189 USDT · updated 06:21 UTC
Volume Bubbles Chart (1h)
Each 1-hour candle's volume is signed by its direction (up candles count as net buying, down candles as net selling) and drawn as a bubble at the closing price, green for buying and red for selling. Bubble size and colour intensity show how strong that flow is compared with the last 300 candles: the strongest 30% get full bubbles with their USD value, the rest stay as small dots. Unusually large bubbles flag aggressive buying or selling worth a closer look, often near breakouts, reversals or key levels.Seasonal Chart
Plots one line per calendar year showing the % change since the start of that year, with the current year highlighted against up to four previous years. Lining the years up on the same calendar shows whether the price tends to rise or fall in the same months, helping you spot recurring seasonal patterns. Treat it as context rather than a forecast: past seasonality does not guarantee future moves.Litecoin Markets
Litecoin Historical Data
About Litecoin (LTC)
Litecoin (LTC) is one of the oldest cryptocurrencies still in wide use. Charlie Lee, a former Google engineer, announced it in October 2011 as a modified version of Bitcoin's software. His goal was a lighter, faster network for everyday payments, which is why Litecoin is often called "silver to Bitcoin's gold". More than a decade later, LTC keeps a simple focus: sending value from one person to another. Its price on this page is FMchart's composite, a weighted median of quotes from several large exchanges, converted to US dollars.
Litecoin vs. Bitcoin
Like Bitcoin, Litecoin uses proof-of-work mining to secure its blockchain, with a few important changes. It produces a new block about every 2.5 minutes, four times faster than Bitcoin, so payments get their first confirmation sooner. It uses the Scrypt mining algorithm instead of Bitcoin's SHA-256, so the two coins are mined with different hardware. Many Litecoin miners also mine Dogecoin at the same time through merged mining, which adds security to both networks. The maximum supply is four times larger too. Because the two networks share so much code, wallets and tools built for Bitcoin are often easy to adapt for Litecoin.
An early adopter of upgrades
Litecoin has often adopted upgrades before Bitcoin, which led some people to call it a test network for new ideas. It activated Segregated Witness (SegWit) in 2017, months ahead of Bitcoin. In May 2022 it added MimbleWimble Extension Blocks (MWEB), an optional feature that lets users hide transaction amounts. Upgrades still require broad support from miners and node operators, so changes are slow and deliberate. Lightning Network payments also work on Litecoin, as they do on Bitcoin.
84 million LTC and the halving
Litecoin has a maximum supply of 84 million LTC, exactly four times Bitcoin's 21 million cap. The reward miners receive for each block is cut in half every 840,000 blocks, roughly every four years, in an event called the halving. The most recent halving, in August 2023, cut the reward from 12.5 to 6.25 LTC. The smallest unit of Litecoin is the litoshi, one hundred-millionth of an LTC. The next halving is expected around mid-2027 and will cut the reward to 3.125 LTC.
Payments and the Litecoin Foundation
LTC is mainly used as a payment currency and a trading asset. Low fees and quick confirmations make it practical for sending money between people, paying merchants that accept crypto and moving funds between exchanges. Many crypto payment processors include Litecoin among their options. The non-profit Litecoin Foundation, which Charlie Lee founded, supports development and promotion of the network.
Where Litecoin is exposed
Litecoin faces strong competition from newer payment networks and from stablecoins. Its development pace is slower than that of many younger projects, and it has little smart contract activity of its own, so its value depends heavily on payments and trading demand. LTC's price usually follows the wider crypto market and can drop steeply. In 2022, several South Korean exchanges delisted LTC over concerns about its optional privacy feature.
Last reviewed: Oct 8, 2026
Litecoin (LTC) FAQ
What is Litecoin?
Litecoin is a decentralized, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency created in 2011 for fast, low-cost payments. It is based on Bitcoin's code but generates blocks four times faster and uses the Scrypt mining algorithm. LTC is its ticker. Litecoin is often called the "silver" to Bitcoin's "gold" because of its similar design and long history.
How does Litecoin work, and how is it different from Bitcoin?
Litecoin works much like Bitcoin: miners use proof-of-work to add blocks and earn new coins. The main differences are faster blocks, about every 2.5 minutes instead of 10, the Scrypt algorithm instead of SHA-256, and a larger maximum supply of 84 million coins. Litecoin also offers optional private transactions through MWEB.
Who created Litecoin?
Litecoin was created by Charlie Lee, a computer scientist who worked at Google before moving into crypto. He announced Litecoin on the Bitcointalk forum in October 2011 as a fork of the Bitcoin software. Lee later founded the Litecoin Foundation, a non-profit that supports the network. Open-source contributors now maintain the software.
What is the price of Litecoin today?
Litecoin is trading at about $56.43 on FMchart's composite feed. Over the past 24 hours, roughly $29.89M of LTC changed hands across the exchanges in FMchart's composite. A single platform may show a slightly different number. The 24-hour change and range sit next to the price at the top of the page.
What is Litecoin's market cap, and how many LTC are there?
Litecoin's market capitalization is roughly $4.39B, and LTC currently holds rank 26 by market value. About 77,759,649 LTC are in circulation, out of a hard maximum of 84 million. Because most coins are already mined, changes in market cap now come mainly from the price.
What is Litecoin's all-time high?
Litecoin's all-time high is $410.26, set on May 9, 2021. Like Bitcoin, LTC has moved in boom-and-bust cycles. A record high marks the past peak and does not point to future prices. Check the "From ATH" row in the Price Statistics panel to see the current gap.
How has LTC performed by month and year?
In FMchart's composite price history (since December 2017), Litecoin's best month is January 2020 (+64.6%) and its worst is March 2018 (-42.5%). LTC finished the year higher in 5 of 8 full calendar years. The Annual Price (USD) Change and Monthly Returns (USD) tables on this page show the full record. These are past results, not a guide to the future.
When is the next Litecoin halving?
The next Litecoin halving is expected around mid-2027, when the network reaches block 3,360,000. The block reward will then fall from 6.25 LTC to 3.125 LTC. The exact date depends on how quickly blocks are mined. Halvings happen every 840,000 blocks, and the most recent one took place on August 2, 2023.
Is Litecoin a good investment?
FMchart does not provide investment advice. Litecoin has a long history and a clear payments focus, but its price has dropped sharply more than once. The main risks are competition from faster networks and stablecoins, limited activity beyond payments, regulatory treatment of privacy features and general crypto volatility.
What affects the Litecoin price?
Litecoin's price mostly follows overall crypto sentiment and Bitcoin's direction. LTC-specific factors include halvings, payment adoption, mining activity and how regulators treat its privacy feature. Exchange listings or delistings and investment products that track LTC can also change demand. Moves in the Bitcoin price often spill over into LTC.