Litecoin LTC
#26$54.70+1.9% 24hMarket cap $4.19B24h volume $165M
Overview
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Best flexible rates
- Bitunix 1.0%
- Bitget 1.0%
- Bybit 0.8%
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Active launchpools
No active launchpools with LTC right now
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Next unlock
No scheduled unlocks
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Exchanges with this coin
WhiteBIT
Bitunix
Bitget
Bybit
Binance
Gate
OKX
KuCoin
BingXAbout Litecoin
- Market cap
- $4.19B
- #26 on the market
- Volume 24h
- $165M
- 3.9% of market cap
- Circulating
- 77.8M LTC
- 92.6% of max
- Launched
- 8 Oct 2011
- 15 years
- All-time high
- $410
- 9 May 2021 · −86.7% from ATH
- All-time low
- $1.15
- 13 Jan 2015
- Consensus
- Proof of Work
- Type
- Layer 1
- Smart contract platform
- Infrastructure
- Smart Contract Platform
- Layer 1 (L1)
- Proof of Work (PoW)
- +2
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On Polarly: flexible rates up to 1.0% on 7 exchanges, fixed up to 17.3%
Project description
Litecoin is a decentralized, peer-to-peer digital currency designed to enable instant, near-zero cost payments to individuals and merchants worldwide. As an open-source global payment network that functions independently of central banks or intermediaries, its main value proposition lies in providing a scarce digital asset with a fixed maximum supply of 84 million tokens.
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The network operates using a Proof of Work mechanism where computers solve complex puzzles to confirm transactions and secure the blockchain. It is distinguished by a block generation time of 2.5 minutes, which allows for faster transaction confirmations and a higher total throughput than earlier protocols. Key technical features include the Scrypt hashing algorithm, which promotes wider network participation, and MimbleWimble Extension Blocks, which improve user privacy by allowing transaction details to be hidden.
The LTC token is used for settling global payments, executing microtransactions through smaller units called litoshis, and diversifying digital portfolios with a highly liquid asset. New tokens are issued to miners as rewards for verifying blocks, though these rewards undergo a halving event approximately every four years to strictly control inflation. This process ensures the ledger maintains immutability, meaning records cannot be changed once they are saved to the global network.
Created by former Google engineer Charlie Lee, the project is supported by the Litecoin Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to ecosystem adoption. Unlike many venture-backed projects, it is maintained by a decentralized community of independent developers and a global network of miners. The project has seen recent institutional adoption, with entities like Lite Strategy and Luxxfolio Holdings adding significant amounts of LTC to their corporate treasuries as of late 2025.
Source: CoinGecko
Earn on LTC (13)
Flexible rates · 7
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Open in the appQuestions and answers
- What is the best Earn rate for LTC?
- The best flexible rate is 1.0% on Bitunix: you can withdraw at any time.
- What is the fixed-term Earn rate for LTC?
- The highest is 17.3% on WhiteBIT, term 1080 d; the funds are locked until the end of the term.
- Which exchanges let you stake LTC?
- 13 products on 8 exchanges: Bitunix, Bitget, Bybit, Binance, Gate, OKX, KuCoin, WhiteBIT.
- What is Litecoin (LTC)?
- Litecoin is a decentralized, peer-to-peer digital currency designed to enable instant, near-zero cost payments to individuals and merchants worldwide. Categories: Infrastructure, Smart Contract Platform, Layer 1 (L1), Proof of Work (PoW), GMCI 30 Index, GMCI Index, Made in USA, Coinbase 50 Index, Privacy.
- How many LTC are there and what is the maximum supply?
- 77.8M LTC are in circulation out of a maximum of 84M (92.6%).
- What is the all-time high price of LTC?
- $410 (9 May 2021). This is a historical value, not the current price. The price is now $54.70, 86.7% below the high.
Launchpools with LTC
There have been no launchpools with LTC