LitecoinLTC

A 2011 offshoot of Bitcoin with faster blocks and an 84 million cap, used for payments.

Rank #26Since October 2011

Price on 31 Oct 2026

C$77.30 +24.4% since 31 Jul 2026 · 84.5% below its all-time high

The short version

Litecoin is a 2011 offshoot of Bitcoin with faster blocks and an 84 million cap, used for payments. The Singapore-based Litecoin Foundation, led by creator Charlie Lee, supports development, and miners secure the network. In 2026 attackers exploited its optional MWEB privacy feature twice; a 13-block reorganization on 25 Apr reversed the invalid coins. On 31 Oct 2026 one LTC cost C$77.30. From 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 its price changed +24.4% in Canadian dollars, and it was 84.5% below its all-time high of C$497.55 set on 9 May 2021.^[1]

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 12 sources · next update about 1 Dec 2026

Price, past year

Past year: high C$154.73 (10 Nov 2025) · low C$57.65 (7 Jun 2026) · -42.0%^[1]

Month-end prices (table)

Date	C$	US$
31 Oct 2026	C$77.34	US$55.40
30 Sep 2026	C$95.10	US$66.81
31 Aug 2026	C$66.40	US$47.88
31 Jul 2026	C$63.89	US$45.54
30 Jun 2026	C$61.24	US$43.12
31 May 2026	C$72.29	US$52.40
30 Apr 2026	C$75.10	US$55.30
31 Mar 2026	C$74.07	US$53.28
28 Feb 2026	C$74.64	US$54.58
31 Jan 2026	C$88.21	US$65.38
31 Dec 2025	C$107.80	US$78.72
30 Nov 2025	C$117.83	US$84.01

Daily prices from CoinGecko; C$ converted at the Bank of Canada daily rate. The latest point is live when available. Past prices, not a forecast.

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Key facts

Price, 31 Oct 2026: C$77.30^[1]
3-month change: +24.4% in C$ (31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026)^[1]
From its high: 84.5% below its high of C$497.55 (9 May 2021)^[1]
Market rank: #26, market value about C$6.0B^[1]
Kind: Native coin · Litecoin (its own network)
Started: October 2011

Checks: the same 9 questions for every coin

Facts, not a rating

Can an admin key create new coins?NoNew LTC come only from mining on a fixed schedule^[2]

Can anyone freeze or take coins from holders?YesMar 2026: miner-enforced rules froze three attacker outputs after the MWEB exploit^[3]

Can the token's contract code be changed?Not applicableRuns on its own blockchain; its rules change only through network upgrades

Is the supply capped?Yes84M maximum; about 77.8M issued^[2]

Any scheduled unlocks in the next 12 months?NoNo vesting or locked allocations^[2]

Does a team or foundation hold over 10% of supply?NoNo team allocation and no meaningful premine^[2]

Do network fees reach coin holders?NoAll fees go to miners^[4]

Main network hacked or halted in the past 2 years?YesMWEB bug exploited in Mar 2026; 13-block reorganization on 25 Apr 2026^{[5, 6, 7]}

Is a regulator or court case targeting the coin itself?NoNamed a digital commodity on 17 Mar 2026; no enforcement found^[8]

Each answer is a fact with a source, not a score. What each check means.

Who controls it

Run by: Litecoin Foundation, a Singapore non-profit; managing director and creator Charlie Lee^[9]
Treasury company: Lite Strategy (Nasdaq: LITS), with Lee on its board, holds LTC; the amount was not verified^[10]
Admin key: None; in Mar 2026 miner-enforced rules froze three exploit outputs^{[9, 3]}

Supply

In circulation: 77.78M LTC of a 84.00M maximum (92.6%)^[1]
Issued: About 77.8M of 84M LTC (92.6%)^[2]
New coins: About 1.15M LTC a year (1.5%) from mining; next halving around 27 Jul 2027 (estimate)^[2]
Unlocks: None^[2]

Use and fees

Main use: Payments and transfers with 2.5-minute blocks; optional MWEB privacy since 2022^[2]
Network fees: US$0.14M in the past year^[4]
Who gets fees: Miners; there is no burn or staking^[4]

Trading

Daily trading: About C$418.5M a day on average, 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026^[1]
Daily turnover: Typically 5.95% of its market value changes hands each day^[1]
20-week average: 6.7% above its 20-week average price^[1]
1-year change: -41.9% in C$^[1]^[11]

History

Not a forecast

Coins ranked 11-50 at this point in past cycles (12-14 months after a Bitcoin peak), one year later: 1,080 cases, 157 coins

46% were higher a year later^[12]

Typical result: Median -6% after a year; 61% higher after two years
Lost half or more: 25% within a year
Against Bitcoin: 12% did better than Bitcoin over the year

History, not a forecast.

Red flags and things to watch

2 red flags found

Red flag: In Mar 2026 an MWEB bug let an attacker create an inflated peg-out of 85,034 LTC; a 13-block reorganization on 25 Apr 2026 reversed invalid peg-outs.^{[5, 6, 3]}
Red flag: After the Mar 2026 MWEB exploit, emergency Litecoin Core releases enforced by miners froze three attacker-held outputs, so specific coins can be frozen.^[3]

Grayscale filed on 11 Sep 2026 to convert its Litecoin Trust (LTCN) into a spot ETF.^[10]
Most Dogecoin mining pools also merge-mine Litecoin, which ties its security to Dogecoin mining.^[10]
Release v0.21.5.6 in Aug 2026 hardened checks on MWEB data after the two incidents earlier in the year.^[10]

Checked: admin keys, contract upgrades, unlocks, insider supply, hacks, legal actions and claims against records.

Sources and dates

Facts as of 31 Oct 2026. Prices from CoinGecko in Canadian and US dollars; US$ figures without a C$ price are converted at 1.3976 C$ per US$.