Litecoin
ltcRank #24Price
$60.09
1 hour
+0.64%
24 hours
+2.95%
7 days
−5.21%
30 days
+3.93%
1 year
−36.38%
Litecoin price · 1M
+3.58%$58.00 → $60.08
Market
- Market cap
- $4.67B
- Fully diluted valuation
- $4.67B
- 24h volume
- $258M
- 24h high
- $60.38
- 24h low
- $56.75
Supply & records
- Circulating supply
- 77.7M ltc(92.5% of max)
- Total supply
- 77.7M
- Max supply
- 84M
- All-time high
- $410.26 −85.35%May 9, 2021
- All-time low
- $1.15 +5130.85%Jan 13, 2015
About Litecoin
- Infrastructure
- Smart Contract Platform
- Layer 1 (L1)
- Proof of Work (PoW)
- GMCI 30 Index
- GMCI Index
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 fe…