By
James Edwards&
Frank CorvaUpdated
Estimated reading time: 2 min
Due to the potential for losses, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) considers this investment to be high risk.
1. You could lose all the money you invest
2. You should not expect to be protected if something goes wrong
3. You may not be able to sell your investment when you want to
4. Cryptoasset investments can be complex
5. Don't put all your eggs in one basket
If you are interested in learning more about how to protect yourself, visit the FCA's website here.
For further information about cryptoassets, visit the FCA's website here.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes and all you'll need is a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, photo identification and a means of payment.
Find an exchange to buy, sell and trade Litecoin by comparing deposit methods, supported fiat currencies and fees. Select "Go to site" to sign up directly with the exchange.
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Our calculator works out how much Litecoin would be worth in USD and GBP, depending on how much you hold or are looking to purchase.
LTC price last updated 28 January 2026, 04:01 UTC.
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Only you can make the decision about when is the best time to buy Litecoin. However, here are some things to consider as part of your research.
Take a look at the fundamentals of Litecoin. What type of coin is it? Utility, payment or governance token etc? How large is its market cap? How many coins are in circulation? All this will help you to understand how Litecoin works and how much risk is involved.
Also consider how has performed so far. Our charts below show you Litecoin's performance over time as well as its all time high.
This price chart helps you to see how Litecoin is performing against a fiat currency like USD. It shows the opening, high, low and closing prices for each period and is a visual representation of Litecoin range within that period.
Information last updated 28 January 2026, 04:01 UTC.
| Coin symbol | LTC |
|---|---|
| Coin Marketcap | $5,284,663,192 |
| Total LTC supply | 76,784,971 |
| Circulating LTC | 76,784,408 |
| Current price | $68.820000 |
| All time high | $410.26 |
| All time high date | 10 May 2021 |
For a more in-depth view, this chart shows you how Litecoin has performed over time. You can see historical prices up to 1 year previously.
Historical prices compared with the price of $68.82 at 28 January 2026, 04:01 UTC.
| 1 hour | 0.21% |
|---|---|
| 24 hours | -1.66% |
| 7 days | -0.41% |
| 14 days | -13.69% |
| 30 days | -11.70% |
| 60 days | -18.48% |
| 200 days | -25.19% |
| 1 year | -39.76% |
Our chart to tracks how Litecoin has performed in the last 24 hours and compares it with its all time high. You can see where the current price sits in comparison to the last 24 hours, as well as what today's price is vs its peak.
LTC price last updated 28 January 2026, 04:01 UTC.
$68.66
(24h low)
$70.18
(24h high)
$0
$410.26
(10 May 2021)
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James Edwards was the global cryptocurrency editor at Finder. He coordinates a distributed team of journalists to help further Finder's mission of helping people make better financial decisions. He has been using Bitcoin since 2013 and began working in the industry in 2017. He takes pride in boiling down complex topics into language his parents can understand. His expertise has seen him called on to report at events such as TechCrunch Disrupt, CoinDesk Consensus and IBM Think and has coordinated a vast number of high-profile interviews with the industry's brightest minds. He is a regular contributor to Nasdaq, The Street and is frequently called upon for market commentary in Australia and abroad. See full bio
Frank Corva is business-to-business (B2B) correspondent for Bitcoin Magazine and formerly the cryptocurrency writer and analyst for digital assets at Finder. Frank has turned his hobby of studying and writing about crypto into a career with a mission of educating the world about this burgeoning sector of finance. He worked in Ghana and Venezuela before earning a degree in applied linguistics at Teachers College, Columbia University. He also taught writing and entertainment business courses in Japan and worked with UNICEF in Namibia before returning to the US to teach at universities in New York City. Earlier in his career, he spent years working as a publicist and graphic designer for record labels like Warner Music Group and Triple Crown Records. During that time, he was also a music journalist whose writing and photography was in published in Alternative Press, Spin and other outlets. See full bio
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