
Litecoin Price
(LTC)Market Cap | $4,883,733,641 USD |
24h Volume | $271,758,835 USD (-2.59%) |
Circulating Supply | 73,719,277 LTC |
Total Supply | 84,000,000 LTC |
Litecoin Price Chart
What Is Litecoin's Price Today?
Litecoin (LTC) is trading at $66.25 USD, decreasing by -2.59% since yesterday. Litecoin has traded $271,758,835 USD in the last 24 hours.
Litecoin (LTC) is the #15 largest cryptocurrency by market cap as of October 03, 2023, with a market cap of $4,883,733,641 USD.
What Is Litecoin Cryptocurrency (LTC)?
If Bitcoin is digital gold then Litecoin is digital silver. At least, that’s what some people in the crypto community say. Whether that narrative plays out in the long term remains to be see. Litecoin, however, does have a few things going for it.
To start, Litecoin uses Bitcoin’s source code. A few changes were made (more on that later) but by and large, Bitcoin and Litecoin are built on the same code. So just as there have been no glaring flaws that have crippled Bitcoin, Litecoin has not had any major problems either.
The major difference between the two coins is confirmation time. On average Bitcoin confirmation times (how long it takes a new block to be created) are ten minutes. For Litecoin the confirmation times are only two-and-a-half minutes.
Faster blocks means transactions are settled faster, making Litecoin more suitable for day to day purchases.
Also, it’s interesting to note that Litecoin in 2011, not long after Bitcoin. That makes it one of the oldest crypto coins on the market. In that time the Litecoin price has fluctuated wildly but the coin has consistently been in the top 10 for market cap. The Litecoin market cap is often similar to that of Bitcoin Cash’s.
Litecoin also differs from Bitcoin in that Satoshi Nakamoto (the creator of Bitcoin) has never been identified and he/she/they long ago disappeared from the crypto ecosystem.
Litecoin, however, was created by , a talented programmer who is still active in Litecoin’s development. Lee is not immune to controversy, however.
In December of 2017 when the price of Litecoin was at an all-time high, Lee announced that he was . Timing wise it was a brilliant move, however, it left many Litecoin investors feeling somewhat betrayed.
How Does Litecoin Work?
Both Bitcoin and Litecoin use a POW (Proof of Work) consensus mechanism, although Litecoin’s is tweaked somewhat in an attempt to make it harder for ASIC miners to dominate those with less powerful rigs.
That has helped to make Litecoin easier to mine for the average person, however, large mining operations still hold a majority of the hashpower. Fixing this problem is incredibly difficult and even Monero, which to throw off ASIC miners, still hasn’t quite solved it.
Another interesting design of Litecoin, one that may help to explain the difference between the BTC and LTC price, is the number of possible coins. As everyone knows, there will only ever be 21 million Bitcoin. Litecoin, on the other hand, can have up to .
It’s hard to say where the Litecoin price will be in five or ten years. The problem it seems is that, apart from longevity, Litecoin doesn’t really do anything special. and are faster, is more secure, has smart contracts, etc.
Still, Litecoin may have found its niche as digital silver and the LTC/USD price may remain high for years to come. We’re still in the early years of crypto and nobody knows what’s going to happen. Still, if history is any judge then the Litecoin price could easily exceed its old all time high.
How Many Litecoin Coins Are There?
There are currently 73,719,277 Litecoin coins circulating out of a max supply of 84,000,000.
Buying/Selling Litecoin On Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Litecoin is trading on 100 markets. In the last 24 hours, Litecoin was most traded on Binance, Phemex, and OKX. The most traded Litecoin pairs in the last 24 hours are LTC/USDT, LTC/USD, and LTC/BTC.
Litecoin Historical Data
Litecoin Markets
# | Exchange | Market | Volume (24hr) | Price | Volume % |
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1 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $222,203,159 222,190,345 USDT | $66.16 | 81.73% |
2 | ![]() | LTC/USD 4 minutes ago | $197,181,930 197,181,930 USD | $66.19 | 72.53% |
3 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $119,747,358 119,740,453 USDT | $66.16 | 44.05% |
4 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $119,028,299 119,021,436 USDT | $66.19 | 43.78% |
5 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $116,340,491 116,333,782 USDT | $66.18 | 42.79% |
6 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $90,459,107 90,453,891 USDT | $66.17 | 33.27% |
7 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $82,136,542 82,131,806 USDT | $66.21 | 30.21% |
8 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $65,684,508 65,675,568 USDT | $66.16 | 24.16% |
9 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $59,718,286 59,714,843 USDT | $66.08 | 21.97% |
10 | ![]() | LTC/BNB 5 hours ago | $51,351,768 239,352 BNB | $66.05 | 18.89% |
11 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $45,829,693 45,823,455 USDT | $66.16 | 16.86% |
12 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $45,360,053 45,353,879 USDT | $66.22 | 16.68% |
13 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $44,261,953 44,255,928 USDT | $66.18 | 16.28% |
14 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $43,547,176 43,544,665 USDT | $66.17 | 16.02% |
15 | ![]() | LTC/USD 4 minutes ago | $38,635,310 38,635,310 USD | $66.17 | 14.21% |
16 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $38,580,164 38,577,939 USDT | $66.23 | 14.19% |
17 | ![]() | LTC/BTC 2 days ago | $38,342,402 1,420 BTC | $65.93 | 14.1% |
18 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $36,888,688 36,883,667 USDT | $66.15 | 13.57% |
19 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $35,056,125 35,051,354 USDT | $66.24 | 12.89% |
20 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $34,991,876 34,989,858 USDT | $66.20 | 12.87% |
21 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $33,271,903 33,267,374 USDT | $66.16 | 12.24% |
22 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $32,157,991 32,156,137 USDT | $66.16 | 11.83% |
23 | ![]() | LTC/USD 4 minutes ago | $30,759,868 30,759,868 USD | $66.18 | 11.31% |
24 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $29,694,869 29,690,827 USDT | $66.25 | 10.92% |
25 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $28,112,569 28,110,948 USDT | $66.20 | 10.34% |
26 | ![]() | LTC/USD 4 minutes ago | $27,026,062 27,026,062 USD | $66.25 | 9.94% |
27 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $24,261,926 24,260,527 USDT | $66.18 | 8.92% |
28 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $21,866,406 21,865,145 USDT | $66.18 | 8.04% |
29 | ![]() | LTC/USDC 5 hours ago | $20,014,220 20,015,672 USDC | $66.30 | 7.36% |
30 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $19,772,706 19,771,566 USDT | $66.25 | 7.27% |
31 | ![]() | LTC/USD 4 minutes ago | $17,940,810 17,940,810 USD | $66.20 | 6.6% |
32 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $17,656,074 17,655,056 USDT | $66.15 | 6.49% |
33 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $16,101,829 16,099,637 USDT | $66.20 | 5.92% |
34 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $13,272,871 13,271,065 USDT | $66.23 | 4.88% |
35 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $12,526,395 12,525,672 USDT | $66.25 | 4.61% |
36 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $12,357,691 12,356,009 USDT | $66.23 | 4.55% |
37 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $12,235,397 12,233,731 USDT | $66.26 | 4.5% |
38 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $11,336,953 11,336,299 USDT | $66.21 | 4.17% |
39 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $10,197,775 10,197,187 USDT | $66.17 | 3.75% |
40 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $10,041,358 10,040,779 USDT | $66.21 | 3.69% |
41 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $9,313,609 9,312,341 USDT | $66.18 | 3.43% |
42 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $8,866,233 8,865,722 USDT | $66.20 | 3.26% |
43 | ![]() | LTC/EUR 4 minutes ago | $8,572,646 8,187,425 EUR | $66.30 | 3.15% |
44 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $8,538,531 8,538,039 USDT | $66.20 | 3.14% |
45 | ![]() | USDC/LTC 4 minutes ago | $8,046,857 8,044,884 USDC | $66.25 | 2.96% |
46 | ![]() | LTC/USD 4 minutes ago | $7,885,872 7,885,872 USD | $66.18 | 2.9% |
47 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $6,916,946 6,916,548 USDT | $66.23 | 2.54% |
48 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $6,883,016 6,882,619 USDT | $66.20 | 2.53% |
49 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $6,548,495 6,548,117 USDT | $66.25 | 2.41% |
50 | ![]() | LTC/USD 4 minutes ago | $6,003,189 6,003,189 USD | $66.27 | 2.21% |
51 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $6,000,345 5,999,528 USDT | $66.25 | 2.21% |
52 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $5,886,133 5,885,793 USDT | $66.23 | 2.17% |
53 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $5,845,667 5,845,330 USDT | $66.17 | 2.15% |
54 | ![]() | LTC/USDC 4 minutes ago | $5,570,310 5,570,349 USDC | $66.27 | 2.05% |
55 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $5,302,211 5,301,905 USDT | $66.27 | 1.95% |
56 | ![]() | LTC/BTC 4 minutes ago | $4,975,520 180 BTC | $67.09 | 1.83% |
57 | ![]() | LTC/USD 6 minutes ago | $4,708,470 4,708,470 USD | $66.25 | 1.73% |
58 | ![]() | LTC/BUSD 2 days ago | $4,546,488 4,544,063 BUSD | $66.32 | 1.67% |
59 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $4,421,888 4,421,286 USDT | $66.24 | 1.63% |
60 | ![]() | USDT/LTC 4 minutes ago | $4,228,373 4,224,605 USDT | $66.25 | 1.56% |
61 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $4,102,768 4,102,531 USDT | $66.22 | 1.51% |
62 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $3,993,973 3,993,743 USDT | $66.24 | 1.47% |
63 | ![]() | LTC/BTC 4 minutes ago | $3,968,728 144 BTC | $66.23 | 1.46% |
64 | ![]() | LTC/USD 4 minutes ago | $3,868,277 3,868,277 USD | $66.17 | 1.42% |
65 | ![]() | LTC/USD 6 minutes ago | $3,776,840 3,776,840 USD | $66.25 | 1.39% |
66 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $3,470,901 3,470,429 USDT | $66.23 | 1.28% |
67 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $3,316,234 3,316,043 USDT | $66.18 | 1.22% |
68 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $3,184,492 3,184,058 USDT | $66.34 | 1.17% |
69 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $3,143,544 3,143,116 USDT | $66.16 | 1.16% |
70 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $3,090,109 3,089,688 USDT | $66.23 | 1.14% |
71 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $3,048,698 3,048,522 USDT | $66.17 | 1.12% |
72 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $3,035,977 3,035,801 USDT | $66.26 | 1.12% |
73 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $2,971,191 2,971,020 USDT | $66.23 | 1.09% |
74 | ![]() | LTC/USD 4 minutes ago | $2,880,159 2,880,159 USD | $66.20 | 1.06% |
75 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $2,857,958 2,857,793 USDT | $66.22 | 1.05% |
76 | ![]() | LTC/USD 4 minutes ago | $2,857,953 2,857,953 USD | $66.25 | 1.05% |
77 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $2,813,008 2,812,846 USDT | $66.24 | 1.03% |
78 | ![]() | LTC/USD 4 minutes ago | $2,695,868 2,695,868 USD | $66.29 | 0.99% |
79 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $2,676,168 2,676,014 USDT | $66.21 | 0.98% |
80 | ![]() | LTC/BTC 4 minutes ago | $2,654,607 96 BTC | $66.23 | 0.98% |
81 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $2,637,373 2,637,014 USDT | $66.24 | 0.97% |
82 | ![]() | LTC/USD 4 minutes ago | $2,568,659 2,568,659 USD | $66.25 | 0.94% |
83 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $2,353,393 2,353,257 USDT | $66.23 | 0.87% |
84 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $2,353,107 2,352,787 USDT | $66.18 | 0.87% |
85 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $2,317,690 2,317,375 USDT | $66.25 | 0.85% |
86 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $2,256,580 2,256,273 USDT | $66.11 | 0.83% |
87 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $2,222,032 2,221,904 USDT | $66.16 | 0.82% |
88 | ![]() | BCH/LTC 4 minutes ago | $2,143,759 8,611 BCH | $66.25 | 0.79% |
89 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $2,139,176 2,138,884 USDT | $66.20 | 0.79% |
90 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $2,059,107 2,058,827 USDT | $66.23 | 0.76% |
91 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $1,991,169 1,990,898 USDT | $66.25 | 0.73% |
92 | ![]() | LTC/USD 4 minutes ago | $1,966,480 1,966,480 USD | $66.19 | 0.72% |
93 | ![]() | ETH/LTC 4 minutes ago | $1,945,000 1,167 ETH | $66.25 | 0.72% |
94 | ![]() | ETH/LTC 4 minutes ago | $1,944,745 1,167 ETH | $66.25 | 0.72% |
95 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $1,936,637 1,936,526 USDT | $66.26 | 0.71% |
96 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $1,866,240 1,865,986 USDT | $66.24 | 0.69% |
97 | ![]() | LTC/BUSD 4 minutes ago | $1,780,320 1,779,816 BUSD | $66.23 | 0.65% |
98 | ![]() | LTC/BTC 4 minutes ago | $1,746,945 63 BTC | $67.40 | 0.64% |
99 | ![]() | LTC/USDT 4 minutes ago | $1,705,361 1,705,262 USDT | $65.64 | 0.63% |
100 | ![]() | LTC/USD 4 minutes ago | $1,596,282 1,596,282 USD | $66.25 | 0.59% |