曾经被认为与Bitcoin(BTC) 密切相关的Litecoin(LTC) 终于重新觉醒,反弹至 82 美元上方。该代币已经落后了几个月,距离 420 美元以上的历史最高点还很远。
在 2024 年牛市周期中,Litecoin(LTC) 仍然是被遗忘的货币,连续几个月交易价格在 50 美元到 70 美元之间。即使在Bitcoin(BTC) 创下一系列记录之后,LTC 仍然基本不为所动。
至此,LTC 与其他蓝筹币类似,已经等待多年才能爆发。然而,LTC 相对于 BTC 多年来一直处于持续下行通道,并没有从早期像白银替代Bitcoin黄金的想法中受益。之前关于 LTC 价格达到四位数的预测也没有实现。
LTC 是交易和交易广泛的代币之一,在大多数交易所、经纪商和应用程序中都有代表。 LTC 甚至发行了预付卡,欧盟买家只需支付小额代金券即可使用。
过去几年,随着流动性流向其他市场,LTC 未能引发疯狂的追捧。即使Litecoin本质上支持狗狗币(DOGE)这一事实也没有帮助提升该资产。然而,随着越来越多的关注,LTC 至少可能会出现短期反弹。
在 BTC 创下最新一系列纪录后,LTC 小幅上涨至 81.84 美元。在其 X 账户更新内容后,该代币获得了发展。 Litecoin X 帐户开始以类似于 meme 噱头帐户的方式发帖。
由于当前的市场状况,我现在将 ifydent为模因币。
—Litecoin( litecoin ) 2024 年 11 月 14 日
LTC has suffered from an outflow of funds, which went to chase Solana meme tokens, DeFi and other narratives. Yet the meme frenzy may spill over, especially if LTC is picked up for irrational pumps.
The Litecoin project is no stranger to outsized attention. During the 2017 bull run, the coin’s creator Charlie Lee was a prominent figure in the crypto space, often influencing the price with his tweets. However, he also publicly sold all his holdings during the bull run, stating it was a way to leave the coin to the community.
In 2021, LTC had another all-time high above $420, and has been sliding ever since, falling to a baseline of $60. The coin also barely broke above $100 during the Q2 rally in 2024. LTC has all the necessary elements of liquidity and adoption, including a Grayscale fund and the potential for an ETF. The asset’s biggest flaw is that it has been forgotten and displaced by hotter trends.
In the past few years, Litecoin focused on technical developments, especially its veiled transaction technology. However, LTC did not manage to break out as a privacy coin.
The Litecoin hashrate rallied to a new all-time high of 1.35 PH/s, after a gradual rise of around 30% in 2024. The coin is mostly influenced by F2Pool and ViaBTC, which together produce more than 51% of blocks.
Litecoin mining benefits from the overall growth of the Scrypt ecosystem, now with access to bigger mining facilities capable of adding multiple new machines. For newcomers, LTC is still more easily accessible for direct buying instead of mining, but the coin has a long history of accumulation and long-term miners are tapping the recent price trend.
The latest expansion of mining comes from Binance Pool, the fourth-largest mining entity. Binance Pool is not a constant presence, but switches on when mining conditions are profitable. Binance Pool had a significant spike in Litecoin mining activity, tapping the more profitable period.
Additionally, Binance Pool profits from the side mining of DOGE and Bellscoin (BELLS), another early meme that was revived in 2024. Bellscoin also joined the promotion of Litecoin as the next hot meme with a new inflow of content.
Litecoin is widely distributed and whales have a relatively small influence. The top 100 addresses hold only 41% of the supply. LTC is also widely used every day, with more than 75% of the supply actively moved. LTC still has relatively low fees and is used to transfer funds between exchanges. So far, the Litecoin network handles around 200K transactions per day. Whales are also moving in with LTC, with a $800K transaction in the past 24 hours.