Litecoin key statistics
As of July 28, 2026, Litecoin (LTC) is trading at $45.98, down +3.92% over the past 24 hours. It ranks #27 by market cap, currently $3.56B, with $186.26M traded in the last 24 hours. Circulating supply is 77.43M LTC out of a maximum 84.00M LTC.
Fully diluted valuation
Volume / mkt cap
Max supply
From all-time high
Supply issued · 92.2% of max
Litecoin price chart
Chart data: TradingView · BINANCE:LTCUSDT. May differ slightly from the CoinGecko quote above. Not investment advice.
Price history from Binance daily closes (LTC/USDT) – hover for the date and price. Each window shows only real data; nothing is padded.
Litecoin (LTC) price prediction
Neutral regime| Horizon | Days | Bear | Base | Bull | Base vs now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | 1 | $43.56 | $45.40 | $47.33 | -1.3% |
| 7 days | 7 | $39.33 | $45.55 | $52.77 | -0.9% |
| 30 days | 30 | $30.92 | $44.40 | $63.76 | -3.4% |
| 90 days | 90 | $20.33 | $41.02 | $82.77 | -10.8% |
| 1 year | 365 | $8.78 | $36.63 | $153.00 | -20.3% |
| End of 2027 | 520 | $6.32 | $34.76 | $191.00 | -24.4% |
| End of 2028 | 886 | $3.48 | $32.19 | $298.00 | -30.0% |
| End of 2030 | 1,616 | $1.53 | $30.91 | $624.00 | -32.8% |
Model-based scenarios. Not financial advice. Updated 14 minutes ago.
How we forecast →Model inputs: 221 days of price history · realized volatility 2.56%/day.
What is Litecoin (LTC)?
Litecoin (LTC) was launched in October 2011 by Charlie Lee, a former Google software engineer, making it one of the earliest alternative cryptocurrencies and the first major Bitcoin fork. Lee described Litecoin as the silver to Bitcoin's gold: an asset with the same fundamental architecture but tuned for faster, cheaper everyday transactions. He released the code as open source and did not conduct an ICO; coins were distributed through mining from the start.
The technical differences from Bitcoin are straightforward but deliberate. Litecoin targets a block time of 2.5 minutes rather than 10, so confirmations arrive roughly four times faster under normal conditions. The supply cap is 84 million coins, also four times Bitcoin's 21 million. The original hashing algorithm was Scrypt, which is more memory-intensive than Bitcoin's SHA-256 and was chosen specifically to resist the ASIC mining hardware that had already started centralising Bitcoin mining. Over time, however, ASIC miners were developed for Scrypt as well, and Litecoin mining is now also dominated by specialised hardware. Litecoin's halving schedule mirrors Bitcoin's in structure, reducing block rewards by half approximately every four years.
One of Litecoin's notable roles in the broader ecosystem has been serving as a testing network for Bitcoin protocol upgrades. Segregated Witness (SegWit) was activated on Litecoin in May 2017, several months before its contentious activation on Bitcoin, and Lightning Network payment channels were piloted on Litecoin. Charlie Lee sold all his personal LTC holdings in December 2017, citing a conflict of interest; his transparency about that decision was notable, though the timing attracted commentary as it coincided with a price peak.
Litecoin has relatively modest active development compared with newer smart-contract platforms, and it does not have a DeFi or NFT ecosystem. Its value proposition is primarily as a simple, battle-tested payments network. As with all crypto, LTC is volatile. This page is information only and is not financial advice; always do your own research.
Written and reviewed by the TheWeal editorial team.
Litecoin analysis
Technicals · levels · performance · valuation · historyTechnical analysisDaily · updated 8 hours ago
A technical reading from 261 days of real Binance closes – moving averages and oscillators only. It describes recent price behaviour and is not a price prediction and not investment advice.
Support & resistanceDaily pivot levels
Classic pivot levels computed from the most recent daily candle (high, low, close). Reference levels only – not investment advice.
PerformanceReturn over each window
ValuationWhere price sits today · from real history
Percentage below the running peak close (0% = a fresh all-time high). Real Binance daily closes.
Price vs 200-day average
Distance below the record price
Where price sits in its yearly range
14-day price momentum
Cycle & valuation gauges computed from real daily closes (Binance). Educational context only – not investment advice.
Correlationsvs top coins · 120-day daily returns
Pearson correlation of daily returns over the last ~120 days (−1 inverse · 0 none · +1 lockstep). From real Binance closes.
Price historyMonthly returns & daily OHLC
Each bar is that calendar month’s price change (first close to last), from real Binance daily closes.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | $47.85 | $47.85 | $46.05 | $46.75 | 219.12K LTC | -2.30% |
| Jul 26, 2026 | $46.56 | $48.28 | $46.49 | $47.84 | 279.38K LTC | +2.75% |
| Jul 25, 2026 | $46.36 | $46.70 | $45.75 | $46.56 | 185.46K LTC | +0.43% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $46.97 | $47.42 | $45.89 | $46.36 | 262.70K LTC | -1.30% |
| Jul 23, 2026 | $47.15 | $47.56 | $46.20 | $46.96 | 326.93K LTC | -0.40% |
| Jul 22, 2026 | $46.87 | $47.63 | $46.33 | $47.14 | 201.02K LTC | +0.58% |
| Jul 21, 2026 | $47.36 | $48.15 | $46.66 | $46.87 | 237.48K LTC | -1.03% |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $47.07 | $47.82 | $46.42 | $47.37 | 408.70K LTC | +0.64% |
| Jul 19, 2026 | $47.02 | $47.90 | $46.70 | $47.07 | 260.98K LTC | +0.11% |
| Jul 18, 2026 | $45.16 | $47.89 | $45.06 | $47.01 | 448.14K LTC | +4.10% |
| Jul 17, 2026 | $44.94 | $45.91 | $44.09 | $45.17 | 375.99K LTC | +0.51% |
| Jul 16, 2026 | $45.17 | $45.42 | $44.35 | $44.94 | 420.20K LTC | -0.51% |
| Jul 15, 2026 | $45.41 | $46.10 | $44.63 | $45.18 | 442.15K LTC | -0.51% |
| Jul 14, 2026 | $43.57 | $45.50 | $43.42 | $45.41 | 280.25K LTC | +4.22% |
Daily open/high/low/close and base-asset volume from Binance (LTC/USDT). Change is close vs open.
Litecoin tokenomics
Supply figures are live from CoinGecko. A capped max supply means new LTC issuance is finite; an uncapped or inflationary supply behaves differently. This is information only, not investment advice.
Where to buy Litecoin (LTC)
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Always confirm an exchange operates legally in your country and supports LTC before signing up. Crypto is volatile and largely unregulated; never invest more than you can afford to lose.
How to store Litecoin
LTC is held in a Litecoin-compatible self-custody wallet or on a hardware wallet. Ledger and Trezor both support Litecoin natively. Make sure any wallet you use explicitly supports Litecoin and not only Bitcoin.
Your recovery phrase is the master backup — store it offline and never share it. This is general information, not financial advice.
Litecoin (LTC) FAQ
Is LTC a good investment?
We don't give recommendations. LTC is a mature asset with limited ecosystem growth; suitability depends on your own circumstances. Do your own research.
How is Litecoin different from Bitcoin?
Litecoin has a faster block time (2.5 min vs 10 min), a larger supply cap (84M vs 21M), and a different mining algorithm, but otherwise shares Bitcoin's proof-of-work structure.
How are TheWeal's LTC predictions made?
Model-based scenarios from price history, volatility and regime — not a forecast and not advice. See methodology.
How do I store LTC?
In a Litecoin-compatible self-custody wallet or on a hardware wallet such as Ledger or Trezor, both of which support Litecoin natively.
Can I lose money holding Litecoin?
Yes. Crypto prices can fall sharply. Never invest more than you can afford to lose.
Is Litecoin used for real payments?
Litecoin is accepted through some payment processors and merchants. Its faster block time and lower fees compared with Bitcoin on-chain make it somewhat more practical for smaller payments, though Lightning Network on Bitcoin addresses some of the same use cases.
Disclaimer: Market data for Litecoin is provided by CoinGecko and Binance and may be delayed. Price predictions on this page are model-based scenarios, not a forecast and not financial advice. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any asset. Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and you could lose your entire investment – always do your own research and consider speaking with a licensed financial adviser.