Litecoin Price Today: LTC to USD Live Chart
Live Litecoin (LTC) price in US dollars, with market cap, volume, an interactive chart and a plain-English guide to what moves the price.
Litecoin live market data
- Market cap
- $3.80B Rank #24
- 24h trading volume
- $232.57M Across all markets
- Circulating supply
- 77.82M LTC Max 84.00M
- All-time high
- $410.26 May 9, 2021
- 24h high
- $51.5400 Last 24 hours
- 24h low
- $48.5500 Last 24 hours
- 7 day change
- -11.43% Versus 7 days ago
- 30 day change
- -19.83% Versus 30 days ago
Litecoin price chart (LTC/USD)
What is Litecoin (LTC)?
Litecoin is one of the oldest cryptocurrencies. Former Google engineer Charlie Lee created it in 2011 as a faster and lighter version of Bitcoin, and it is often described as the silver to Bitcoin’s gold.
It uses the same basic design as Bitcoin, with proof-of-work mining and a fixed supply, but blocks arrive about every 2.5 minutes instead of 10, and the maximum supply is 84 million LTC. Fees are usually very low, which makes it suited to payments.
In 2022 Litecoin added MimbleWimble Extension Blocks, an optional feature that lets users send LTC with extra privacy.
Key facts
| Ticker | LTC |
| Launched | October 2011 |
| Creator | Charlie Lee, a former Google engineer |
| Maximum supply | 84 million LTC |
| Consensus | Proof of work (Scrypt) |
| Block time | About 2.5 minutes |
| Block reward | 6.25 LTC (since August 2023) |
| Halving | Every 840,000 blocks (about 4 years) |
What moves the Litecoin price?
The halving cycle
Litecoin’s block reward is cut in half about every four years. The most recent halving was in August 2023, and the next is expected in 2027.
Payments adoption
Merchant and payment processor support for LTC is one of its main long-term demand drivers.
Bitcoin and market sentiment
LTC tends to follow Bitcoin and the broader market, usually with smaller swings than newer altcoins.
Exchange and fund products
New listings and possible fund products affect access and demand.
Mining activity
Hash rate and miner revenue show how secure and profitable the network is.
Litecoin price history: key moments
| Year | What happened | Why it mattered |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Litecoin launches | Created as a Bitcoin fork with faster blocks. |
| 2013 | First big rally | LTC rose sharply during the 2013 crypto boom. |
| 2015 | First halving | The reward dropped from 50 to 25 LTC per block. |
| 2017 | Bull market peak | LTC surged along with the wider market in late 2017. |
| 2019 | Second halving | The reward fell to 12.5 LTC. |
| 2022 | MimbleWimble upgrade | Optional privacy features were added. |
| 2023 | Third halving | The reward fell to 6.25 LTC per block in August. |
How to buy Litecoin
Choose a regulated exchange
Pick a platform that is licensed where you live and lists LTC. Compare trading fees, deposit methods and withdrawal limits.
Verify your account
Complete the identity checks and turn on two-factor authentication.
Deposit funds
Add money by bank transfer, card or another supported method. Card payments are quick but usually cost more.
Buy LTC
A market order buys at the current price. A limit order waits until LTC reaches a price you choose.
Decide where to keep it
You can leave LTC on the exchange for convenience or move it to a wallet you control. Never share your seed phrase.
Risks to understand before buying Litecoin
Litecoin is volatile. Prices can move double digits within days, and long drawdowns are common in crypto. Only invest money you can afford to lose.
Exchanges and wallets can be hacked, frozen or shut down, so avoid keeping everything on one platform. Rules for crypto assets also differ by country and keep changing.
Litecoin price FAQ
The live Litecoin (LTC) price in US dollars is at the top of this page and refreshes every minute.
Usually market-wide moves, exchange news or halving expectations. Recent Litecoin stories are listed further down.
The maximum supply is 84 million LTC. The circulating supply is shown in the live market data above.
The next halving is expected in 2027, roughly four years after the August 2023 halving.
Litecoin has faster blocks, a larger supply cap and a different mining algorithm, but it works on very similar principles.
The current all-time high and its date are shown in the live market data above and update automatically.
Nobody can promise that. Litecoin has a long track record, but its price is volatile and newer networks compete for users. Do your own research.
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Content last reviewed November 12, 2026. This page is for information only and is not financial advice. Crypto assets are volatile and you can lose all the money you put in. Prices come from third-party data providers and may differ from the price on a particular exchange.