Recently, reports from IntoTheBlock revealed that the Litecoin (LTC) network has exceeded five million long-term holders. This achievement represents approximately 62.5% of all LTC addresses with a balance, underscoring Litecoin’s widespread adoption and long-term viability within the crypto community. Rising Long-Term Holder Trend Signals Optimism  The surge in long-term holders has been particularly noticeable in recent months, underscoring a growing inclination towards holding LTC for quite a long time. In February’s closing days alone, the number of long-term holders soared by 170,000 ..read more

Rumors regarding a potential spot Litecoin (LTC) Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) have sparked a significant price surge, with the digital asset gaining 10% amid speculation of institutional interest. Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett, through a post on X (formerly Twitter), unveiled insights suggesting growing institutional intrigue towards a Litecoin ETF. Terrett shared, “SCOOP: Hearing rumblings on the institutional level about possible interest in a Litecoin ETF. The logic is that because of LTC functional similarities to BTC, the SEC may be more inclined to approve it, possibly even more ..read more

Litecoin has emerged as a standout performer in the cryptocurrency payments sector, overtaking prominent digital currencies such as Dogecoin, Bitcoin, and Ethereum as the top choice for crypto payments on leading Bitcoin payment service provider, Bitpay. Litecoin At The Forefront Of Crypto Payments In a recent announcement on X (formerly Twitter), the Litecoin team revealed that LTC has claimed the top spot as the most preferred cryptocurrency for payments on Bitpay. Sharing a chart of Bitpay’s payment count by cryptocurrency, the team disclosed that Litecoin has hit a recent milestone, scorin ..read more

On-chain data shows a Litecoin whale has made a large deposit to cryptocurrency exchange Binance, which could add to the coin’s decline. Litecoin Whale Has Transferred 100,000 LTC To Binance Today According to data from the cryptocurrency transaction tracker service Whale Alert, a large transfer has been spotted on the Litecoin network during the past day. This transaction involved the movement of 100,000 LTC across the blockchain, worth more than 7 million US Dollars at the time of the move. Since the transfer scale is so large, a whale entity was likely behind it. Generally, the transfe ..read more

Litecoin, a cryptocurrency often referred to as the “silver to Bitcoin’s gold,” is gaining traction among analysts who predict its potential to outperform Bitcoin shortly.  Tony “the Bull,” a certified chartist and the Head of Research at NewsBTC, took to X on January 12, laying out a bullish outlook for the 18th most valuable cryptocurrency. Citing its monthly candlestick formations, the analyst said what’s panning out are signs of an imminent breakout that could propel the coin higher in the coming weeks. Litecoin About To Rip Higher? Specifically, Tony “The Bull” said what’s print ..read more

An analyst has explained that a bear flag is potentially forming for Litecoin, which, if confirmed, might cause a decline for LTC to this level. Litecoin Could Be In Danger Of Deep Decline Due To This Bear Flag In a post on X, analyst Ali has pointed out a possible bear flag taking form for Litecoin. A “bear flag” is a pattern in technical analysis that, as its name implies, looks like a flag on a pole. The pattern takes shape when the asset observes a sharp downward move and follows it up with a period of consolidation. This consolidation happens toward a slight overall uptrend, meaning that ..read more

In his latest analysis, legendary trader John Bollinger has expressed concerns over Litecoin’s performance, particularly in comparison to Bitcoin. Bollinger, known for developing the popular technical analysis tool Bollinger Bands, highlighted a worrying pattern in the Litecoin market. He remarked, “I was asked for an analysis of LTCBTC. The thing that concerns me the most is its underperformance vs Bitcoin. From a price perspective the controlling LTCUSD feature is the 2 bar reversal at the lower Bollinger Band which is typically considered a bearish signal by traders.” Bollinger’s Bearish Li ..read more

Litecoin (LTC) whales are making their way back into the market once more as the bull market establishes itself. A number of large transactions have been flagged which suggests that these millionaire accounts are coming out to play. Litecoin On-Chain And Whale Activity Hit 4-Month High The Litecoin on-chain and whale activity has been on the rise recently, as reported by the on-chain analytics platform Santiment. In the report posted to X (formerly Twitter), Santiment revealed that there had been a big spike in the Litecoin on-chain activity. The chart shared by the tracker showed the spike ta ..read more

Much has changed since Litecoin launched in 2011 with a maximum supply of 84 million LTC as a silver to Bitcoin’s gold. The crypto recently completed its third halving in August, finally reducing the number of LTC miners receive as a reward for mining a block from 12.5 LTC to 6.25 LTC.  Over the past 12 years, much of this supply has been distributed to miners as block rewards for verifying Litecoin transactions. At the time of writing, there are 73.76 million LTC in circulation, with data showing this supply concentrated among large holders.  Estimates from the crypto analysis platf ..read more

Since its third halving event was successfully completed in early August, the Litecoin price has fallen off the radar of crypto investors. This was mainly due to the price decline that LTC experienced after heavy profit-taking from investors who had invested leading up to the price surge triggered by the expectations around the halving. But it seems the tides are finally turning for the coin as one analyst predicts a more than 30% increase in price going forward. Litecoin Price Shooting For The Stars The current crypto market headwinds seem to be working in favor of the Litecoin price which on ..read more