Litecoin LTC
Litecoin today
Litecoin (LTC) trades at $58.13 on Binance Futures, up 0.85% over the last 24 hours. Today's range is $56.85 to $59.83, and the price is around the middle.
24-hour volume on LTCUSDT is $111.40M, number 28 of 519 USDT perpetuals by volume, with $70.59M in open interest. Funding is +0.0100% per period: longs pay shorts, so more traders are betting on a rise.
Its market cap is $4.43B (rank 25 on CoinGecko) and fully diluted value $4.43B. 77.76M LTC circulate out of 84M maximum supply (93%). The all-time high was $410.26 on 10 May 2021; the price is 86% below it. Over 7 days -2.0%, 30 days -19.9%, a year -43.4%.
OpenTrades hasn't traded LTC since 26 October 2026. If it does, members who follow the coin get the same position in their own account within seconds.
Figures update on their own · 29 Oct, 21:47. Not investment advice.
OpenTrades on LTC
All tradesOpenTrades hasn't traded LTC since 26 October 2026. When it does, the position shows here and members who follow the coin copy it automatically.
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Each bar is one funding payment. Above zero, longs paid shorts; below zero, shorts paid longs. A long run on one side shows where the crowd is leaning on LTC.
About Litecoin
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 features include the Scrypt hashing algorithm, which promotes wider network participation, and MimbleWimble Extension Blocks, which improve user privacy by allowing transaction details to be hidden.
The LTC token is used for settling global payments, executing microtransactions through smaller units called litoshis, and diversifying digital portfolios with a highly liquid asset. New tokens are issued to miners as rewards for verifying blocks, though these rewards undergo a halving event approximately every four years to strictly control inflation. This process ensures the ledger maintains immutability, meaning records cannot be changed once they are saved to the global network.
Created by former Google engineer Charlie Lee, the project is supported by the Litecoin Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to ecosystem adoption. Unlike many venture-backed projects, it is maintained by a decentralized community of independent developers and a global network of miners. The project has seen recent institutional adoption, with entities like Lite Strategy and Luxxfolio Holdings adding significant amounts of LTC to their corporate treasuries as of late 2025.
Launched 8 October 2011
LTC questions
What is the LTC price today?
Litecoin is at $58.13 on the Binance Futures LTCUSDT perpetual, +0.85% in 24 hours (range $56.85 to $59.83). The page updates on its own.
What is Litecoin's market cap?
$4.43B, rank 25 by market cap on CoinGecko. If every token existed today (fully diluted) it would be $4.43B.
How many LTC are in circulation?
77.76M LTC, total supply 77.77M, maximum 84M.
What is the LTC funding rate now?
Funding is +0.0100% per period: longs pay shorts, so more traders are betting on a rise. Funding is paid between traders every period, not to the exchange.
What leverage can I use on LTC?
Binance Futures allows up to 75× on LTCUSDT for small positions; bigger positions get lower limits. OpenTrades' default for members is 20× with a small margin per trade.
Has OpenTrades traded LTC?
OpenTrades hasn't traded LTC since 26 October 2026. If it does, members who follow the coin get the same position in their own account within seconds.
Where can I trade LTC?
As the LTCUSDT USDT perpetual on Binance Futures, and on Bitget USDT perpetuals. OpenTrades copies trades on Binance and Bitget into members' own accounts.
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Price, volume, funding and open interest: Binance Futures. Market cap, supply, description and links: CoinGecko. Trade record: the OpenTrades account. Not investment advice; futures trading is high risk.