How to buy Litecoin in the UK

As of 6 December at 22:48, Litecoin has increased 0.09% from $135.65 over 24 hours. Learn how to buy Litecoin.

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Litecoin (LTC) is a cryptoasset that currently ranks as the 25th largest by market cap (that's the total value of Litecoin in circulation – $10.2 billion).

Like all cryptoassets, it's highly volatile, and capable of major price swings in a single day. As of 6 December, LTC is trading for $135.77 (£106.86), an increase of 0.09% against $135.65 24 hours earlier. Over the past year, Litecoin's price has seen a barnstorming increase of 85.52%.

How to buy Litecoin in 4 steps

  1. Compare crypto exchanges
    The easiest way to buy Litecoin is from a cryptocurrency exchange. Comparing in the table below lets you find one with the features you want such as low fees, ease of use or 24-hour customer support.
  2. Create an account
    To create an account on an exchange, you will need to verify your email address and identity. Have some photo ID and your phone ready.
  3. Make a deposit
    Once verified, you can deposit funds using the payment method that best suits you – cryptocurrency, bank and card payments are widely accepted.
  4. Buy Litecoin
    You can now exchange your funds for Litecoin. On easier-to-use exchanges, this is as simple as entering the amount you want to purchase and clicking "Buy". If you like, you can now withdraw your Litecoin to your personal wallet.

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.

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Where to buy Litecoin

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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These exchanges cover a wide range of cryptocurrencies, but we can’t guarantee they’ll all offer this coin.

Is it a good time to buy Litecoin?

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.

Recent Litecoin developments

2 November, 2023: Litecoin is up by 27% over the past year, although remains 83% down from its all-time-high of $410 set in May 2021
3 October, 2023: The price of LTC remained flat over September, finishing the month at US $66, the same price it opened at.
Litecoin 1 September, 2023: Litecoin block rewards have halved to 6.25 as a result of a halving, which halves block rewards every 4 years.
4 July, 2023: Litecoin price reaches a 12-month high of $114.

Litecoin to USD and GBP calculator

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 6 December 2024, 10:12 UTC.

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