Coin research card · #36
Litecoin
LTC · CoinStats snapshot
Current price
$49.98
-0.75% in 24h
Snapshot context
How the move looks across time
Checked Aug 27, 2026, 2:01 AM UTC · stale window is provider-dependent
1 hour
-1.14%
Provider-reported percentage change. It is not a forecast.
24 hours
-0.75%
Provider-reported percentage change. It is not a forecast.
7 days
—
Provider-reported percentage change. It is not a forecast.
30 days
+8.58%
Provider-reported percentage change. It is not a forecast.
Project profile · curated overview
What is Litecoin?
Overview
Litecoin is a proof-of-work cryptocurrency designed for peer-to-peer payments with a shorter target block interval than Bitcoin. LTC is its native asset.
History
Litecoin launched in 2011 as an early Bitcoin-derived network and became a long-lived payment-focused chain. Its continued identity comes from simple architecture, exchange support, and mining participation.
What to check now
Follow client changes, mining economics, payment integrations, and actual network activity. Age and exchange availability are not substitutes for current usage research.
Context warning. A familiar payment narrative does not remove market volatility, fee differences, or custody and venue risks.
Market profile
The numbers behind the headline
Market cap
$3.9B
24h volume
$299.3M
Market rank
#36
Provider ID
litecoin
Market cap and volume help describe the scale and recent activity represented in this snapshot. They do not tell you how easily a specific order will execute, how concentrated ownership is, or whether a contract is secure.
Research checklist
Before you trust a token
Confirm the identity. Match the project name, ticker, contract address, and chain. Similar symbols can represent unrelated assets.
Check the market. Look beyond a percentage move: liquidity, spread, volume quality, holder concentration, and venue differences matter.
Read the contract context. A market-data feed is not an audit and cannot rule out minting, freezing, blacklist, or honeypot behaviour.
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