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Market

Market stats

Market cap

$6.1B

Volume (24h)

$726.5M

Circulating supply

74.3M LTC

Typical hold time

48 days

Popularity

#20

All time high

$420.00

Price change (1h)

-2.02%

Price change (24h)

-4.17%

Price change (7d)

-16.63%

About Litecoin

Litecoin is a cryptocurrency that uses a faster payment confirmation schedule and a different cryptographic algorithm than Bitcoin.

Litecoin (LTC) is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency that strives to provide fast and low-cost payments by leveraging the unique properties of blockchain technology. It was created in 2011 by Charlie Lee, a former Google employee, who intended Litecoin to be a "lite version of Bitcoin," featuring many of the same properties as Bitcoin but lighter in weight. Litecoin was actually created as a fork of Bitcoin. A fork happens whenever a community makes a change to the blockchain's protocol or basic set of rules. Forks creates a second blockchain that shares all of its history with the original but is headed off in a new direction. It differs in terms of the hashing algorithm used, hard cap, block transaction times, and a few other factors. With a block time of just 2.5 minutes and low transaction fees compared to other blockchains, Litecoin aims to be suitable for micro-transactions and point-of-sale payments.

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Social

Some highlights about Litecoin on social media

2,658 unique individuals are talking about Litecoin and it is ranked #66 in most mentions and activity from collected posts. In the last 24 hours, across all social media platforms, Litecoin has an average sentiment score of 3.2 out of 5. Finally, Litecoin is becoming more newsworthy, with 0 news articles published about Litecoin. This is a 0% increase in news volume compared to yesterday.

On Twitter, people are mostly neutral about Litecoin. There were 28.31% of tweets with bullish sentiment compared to 6.75% of tweets with a bearish sentiment about Litecoin. 64.94% of tweets were neutral about Litecoin. These sentiments are based on 830 tweets.

On Reddit, Litecoin was mentioned in 220 Reddit posts and there were 435 comments about Litecoin. On average, there were more upvotes compared to downvotes on Reddit posts and more upvotes compared to downvotes on Reddit comments.

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Overview

Contributors

2,658 people

Volume rank

#66

Average Sentiment

3.2 out of 5

Twitter

Reddit

Posts

220

Comments

435

Post Score

123,762

Comment Score

132,413

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Litecoin is on the decline this week.

The price of Litecoin has decreased by 2.02% in the last hour and decreased by 4.17% in the past 24 hours. Litecoin’s price has also fallen by 16.63% in the past week. The current price is $81.87 per LTC with a 24-hour trading volume of $726.51M. Currently, Litecoin is valued at 80.51% below its all time high of $420.00. This all-time high was the highest price paid for Litecoin since its launch.

The current circulating supply of Litecoin is 74,326,149.858 LTC which means that Litecoin has as total market cap of 74,326,149.858.

FAQ

What is the current price of Litecoin?

We update our Litecoin to USD currency in real-time. Get the live price of Litecoin on Coinbase.

What is the market cap of Litecoin?

The current market cap of Litecoin is $6.10B. A high market cap implies that the asset is highly valued by the market.

What is the all time high of Litecoin?

The all-time high of Litecoin is $420.00. This all-time high is highest price paid for Litecoin since it was launched.

What is the 24 hour trading volume of Litecoin?

Over the last 24 hours, the trading volume of Litecoin is $726.51M.

What other assets are similar to Litecoin?

Assets that have a similar market cap to Litecoin include Polygon, Wrapped Bitcoin, Toncoin, and many others. To see a full list, see our comparable market cap assets.

How many Litecoin are there?

The current circulating supply of Litecoin is 74 million.

What is the typical holding time of Litecoin?

The median time that Coinbase customers hold Litecoin before selling it or sending it to another account or address is 48 days.

What is the relative popularity of Litecoin?

Litecoin ranks 13 among tradable assets on Coinbase. Popularity is currently based on relative market cap.

What is the current trading activity of Litecoin?

Currently, 98% of Coinbase users are buying Litecoin. In other words, 98% of Coinbase customers have increased their net position in Litecoin over the past 24 hours through trading.

Can I buy Litecoin on Coinbase?

Yes, Litecoin is currently available on Coinbase’s centralized exchange. For more detailed instructions, check out our helpful how to buy Litecoin guide.

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