LTC · Digital asset
Litecoin
Infrastructure · Smart Contract Platform · Layer 1 (L1)
$50.68
Down-$1.8813964 (-3.63%)
Updated Sep 16, 2026, 11:05 AM
- Market cap
- $3.93B
- Market cap rank
- #25
- 24h volume
- $244.44M
- Fully diluted value
- $3.93B
Price performance
LTC price history
Seven-day range · 168 approximate observations
Litecoin moved from $53.98037 to $50.891141 over the selected seven-day window, a decline of 5.72%.
- Latest observation
- $50.891141
- Period change
- -5.72%
- Period low
- $50.611184
- Period high
- $55.02341
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| Time (UTC) | Price |
|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026, 11:05 AM | $50.891141 |
| Sep 16, 2026, 10:04 AM | $50.776152 |
| Sep 16, 2026, 9:04 AM | $50.990326 |
| Sep 16, 2026, 8:03 AM | $51.181545 |
| Sep 16, 2026, 7:03 AM | $51.116666 |
| Sep 16, 2026, 6:03 AM | $51.143513 |
| Sep 16, 2026, 5:02 AM | $51.207333 |
| Sep 16, 2026, 4:02 AM | $50.961493 |
| Sep 16, 2026, 3:02 AM | $50.611184 |
| Sep 16, 2026, 2:01 AM | $51.101304 |
| Sep 16, 2026, 1:01 AM | $51.234578 |
| Sep 16, 2026, 12:01 AM | $51.243866 |
| Sep 15, 2026, 11:00 PM | $50.902115 |
| Sep 15, 2026, 10:00 PM | $51.388643 |
| Sep 15, 2026, 9:00 PM | $51.658609 |
| Sep 15, 2026, 7:59 PM | $51.683088 |
| Sep 15, 2026, 6:59 PM | $51.980611 |
| Sep 15, 2026, 5:58 PM | $51.771356 |
| Sep 15, 2026, 4:58 PM | $51.840479 |
| Sep 15, 2026, 3:58 PM | $51.555382 |
| Sep 15, 2026, 2:57 PM | $52.432634 |
| Sep 15, 2026, 1:57 PM | $52.588415 |
| Sep 15, 2026, 12:57 PM | $52.383633 |
| Sep 15, 2026, 11:56 AM | $52.573564 |
Observation times are inferred because the stored sparkline contains prices without timestamps.
Market performance
Recent price movement from the current market-data snapshot.
- 24h high
- $52.81
- 24h low
- $50.56
- Seven-day change
- -6.50%
- 30-day change
- +15.10%
Supply
Reported token availability across the network.
- Circulating supply
- 77.61M LTC
- Total supply
- 77.62M LTC
- Maximum supply
- 84M LTC
Historical range
Historical price extremes and current distance from those levels.
- All-time high
- $410.26
- All-time low
- $1.15
- 24h market-cap change
- -$147.01M
-87.65% from ATH · May 9, 2021
+4311.15% from ATL · Jan 13, 2015
-3.60%
About Litecoin
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. 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.
