Litecoin Price

Follow the Litecoin price in euro and dollar

Above you can follow the Litecoin price over the last 24 hours in an interactive chart. Litecoin is a cryptocurrency, and therefore trading in LTC never stops; numbers are presented in a 24-hour format around the clock.

If Bitcoin is considered the gold of crypto, Litecoin is often referred to as the silver. It is one of the oldest and most established cryptocurrencies, having maintained a consistent presence in the top 10 by market cap for over a decade, and it sees heavy daily trading volume. Cryptocurrency markets never close. While traditional stock exchanges such as the Nasdaq or the S&P 500 constituents only trade on weekdays during set hours, Litecoin can be bought and sold 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, without exception.

In the chart above you can also see how LTC has performed over the last 7 days, the last month, since the start of the year and since its first listing (ALL, for all-time). Our partner Bitvavo supplies the real-time data.

LTC price in euro and dollar

The information below shows you how Litecoin has performed over the past month and week. You can also see the current market capitalization and the highest and lowest price of the past 24 hours.

Click on EUR or USD to switch between euro and dollar.

Note: the price may differ by a few euros from the LTC price shown at the top of the page. This is because two different data suppliers are used.

The history of the Litecoin price

Charlie Lee, a former Google engineer and Engineering Director at Coinbase, developed Litecoin as a Bitcoin hard fork. He published the whitepaper in 2011 and the LTC coin was listed on its first exchange in 2013.

As a hard fork, Litecoin shares much of Bitcoin’s underlying code but makes some meaningful improvements. Blocks on the LTC blockchain are confirmed in an average of 2.5 minutes, compared to around 10 minutes for Bitcoin, which makes transactions settle faster. Litecoin uses the Scrypt proof-of-work algorithm rather than Bitcoin’s SHA-256, which requires more memory, making mining hardware more expensive.

Litecoin peaked at the end of 2013, underwent its first halving in 2015, and remained stable between roughly €2 and €4 until 2017. During the broad crypto bull run of December 2017, LTC reached its then all-time high of €339.98 per coin. 2018 was a correction year, and 2019 saw a recovery from €27 back to €121, partly driven by the August 2019 halving.

2020

In January 2020, Litecoin rose approximately 62%. Two notable developments supported sentiment: the Cardano CEO announced a potential collaboration with the Litecoin team, and PayPal added LTC to its platform later that year.

2021

2021 was a strong year for Litecoin. In May 2021, LTC set a new all-time high of $412, though it had fallen sharply in the weeks before. A separate spike to $231 in September was partly driven by a fake Walmart press release, and a further rise to around $280 coincided with Bitcoin’s all-time high that year. Litecoin closed 2021 at $146.

2022

2022 was a difficult year for Litecoin alongside the broader crypto market. The most significant technical event was the activation of the MimbleWimble Extension Block (MWEB) upgrade on May 19, which improved privacy and scalability. However, the upgrade had a practical downside: several South Korean exchanges including Bithumb and Upbit delisted Litecoin due to its new privacy features.

The collapse of Terra (LUNA) in May triggered a market-wide crash that pushed LTC to a low of around $40 in June. The FTX collapse in November added further pressure, and Litecoin closed the year at $70, down over 52%.

2023

Litecoin recovered gradually in 2023. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in March drew renewed attention to decentralized alternatives and briefly lifted the broader market. The standout event of the year was the third Litecoin halving on August 2, which reduced the block reward from 12.5 to 6.25 LTC. In the run-up to the halving, LTC climbed to a yearly high of around $115 in July. A classic “buy the rumor, sell the news” reaction followed and the price drifted lower through the autumn. Litecoin closed 2023 at $73, a modest annual gain of 4%.

2024

2024 was a recovery year for Litecoin, with a total annual gain of over 41%. The approval of the first spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US on January 10 triggered a broad market rally that lifted LTC alongside the rest of the sector. The Bitcoin halving in April added further momentum.

The biggest move came in November. Donald Trump’s election victory sparked an explosive rally across crypto, with Litecoin reaching a yearly high of $147 in November. The year closed at $103.

An important development for Litecoin’s longer-term outlook came in October 2024, when Canary Capital became the first firm to file for a spot Litecoin ETF with the SEC. The fact that the SEC classifies Litecoin as a commodity rather than a security, unlike many other cryptocurrencies, which significantly strengthened the case for approval.

2025

2025 was a year of milestones and sharp swings for Litecoin. The year opened at $103 and reached a high of $141 in January, supported by growing optimism around the Litecoin ETF. On January 29, the SEC officially acknowledged Canary Capital’s ETF application, briefly pushing LTC above $118.

February and March brought corrections in line with the broader market. The Trump administration’s imposition of new trade tariffs in early February triggered a broad sell-off in risk assets, sending LTC back to around $70.

In June 2025, the Litecoin network was upgraded with LitVM, a zero-knowledge Layer-2 solution that enables smart contracts and improves scalability. This development broadened Litecoin’s use case beyond payments.

The defining moment of the year arrived on October 27, when the Canary Litecoin ETF (Nasdaq: LTCC) was approved and launched. Litecoin became the third cryptocurrency after Bitcoin and Ethereum to receive a spot ETF in the United States, a historically significant milestone for a coin that has been in continuous operation since 2011.

Despite this achievement, the fourth quarter brought a sharp correction. Profit-taking, large Bitcoin sales by long-term holders, and macroeconomic uncertainty dragged the whole crypto market lower. Litecoin closed 2025 at $77, down 25% on the year.

2026

The year began with further declines. Litecoin opened 2026 at $77 and dropped to around $60 in the first weeks, caught up in the same deleveraging event that hit the broader crypto market hard in early February. A partial recovery followed through February and into March, though the geopolitical backdrop, including a military conflict in the Middle East that escalated at the end of February, has kept sentiment cautious.

The market is slowly finding its footing in March, with LTC recovering off its lows. The month is still in progress.

The key questions for 2026 are whether the institutional flows enabled by the Litecoin ETF will build over time, whether LitVM development attracts new projects to the network, and whether the next halving, expected in September 2027, will generate the kind of pre-event momentum seen in previous cycles. A potential conversion of the Grayscale Litecoin Trust into a spot ETF product could also bring additional capital into LTC.

Litecoin historical prices

The table below shows the historical Litecoin prices in euros for the past week.

How is the Litecoin price determined?

The Litecoin price works the same way as any other market-traded asset: it comes down to supply and demand. If more people want to buy than sell, the price rises. If more people want to sell than buy, the price falls. Buyers and sellers across all exchanges together determine the market rate.

The LTC price shown on this page is derived from an average across exchanges, which is why you may see a slightly different figure on individual platforms.

Just like with Bitcoin, the Litecoin price can be strongly influenced by news, regulation and social media sentiment. The approval of the spot Litecoin ETF in October 2025 demonstrated how significant regulatory milestones can be for the price. Statements from major institutional investors or government officials can move the market rapidly in either direction.

The most recent halving took place on August 2, 2023, reducing the block reward to 6.25 LTC per block. The next halving is expected around September 2027. Historically, halvings have tended to support the price by reducing the flow of new supply while demand remains stable or grows.

Litecoin price prediction

Nobody has a crystal ball, and Litecoin price predictions are ultimately just estimates. What has changed meaningfully in recent years is the structural foundation beneath the market.

The approval of the Canary Litecoin ETF on the Nasdaq in October 2025 was a landmark event. It opened the door to regulated institutional investment in LTC for the first time, in the same way the spot Bitcoin ETFs did for BTC in January 2024. The SEC’s classification of Litecoin as a commodity is an important legal distinction that reduces regulatory risk compared to many other cryptocurrencies.

The LitVM upgrade launched in June 2025 gives Litecoin a Layer-2 smart contract capability it previously lacked, broadening its use case beyond simple peer-to-peer payments. If developer adoption follows, this could expand demand for LTC in ways that did not exist before.

At the same time, Litecoin faces genuine competition from newer and faster networks. Whether its combination of speed, security, low fees and now smart contract support can keep it relevant in an increasingly crowded landscape remains to be seen.

One thing that is certain is that the Litecoin price will remain very volatile. Large price swings can happen quickly in either direction. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Never invest more than you can afford to lose.

What do you need to take into account with the Litecoin price?

Litecoin, like all cryptocurrencies, is not suited to defensive investors. The market is still relatively small compared to traditional asset classes like equities or bonds, which means a single large player, known as a whale, can move the price significantly with one large order. Institutional money entering or exiting can have an outsized effect in either direction.

If you are comfortable with volatility and understand the risks, cryptocurrency markets offer a level of activity and potential return that traditional markets rarely match. But if you prefer stable, defensive investments, crypto may not be the right fit.

As always: never invest more money than you are willing to lose.

How to invest in Litecoin?

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