曾經被認爲與Bitcoin(BTC) 密切相關的Litecoin(LTC) 終於重新覺醒,反彈至 82 美元上方。該代幣已經落後了幾個月,距離 420 美元以上的歷史最高點還很遠。
在 2024 年牛市週期中,Litecoin(LTC) 仍然是被遺忘的貨幣,連續幾個月交易價格在 50 美元到 70 美元之間。即使在Bitcoin(BTC) 創下一系列記錄之後,LTC 仍然基本不爲所動。
至此,LTC 與其他藍籌幣類似,已經等待多年才能爆發。然而,LTC 相對於 BTC 多年來一直處於持續下行通道,並沒有從早期像白銀替代Bitcoin黃金的想法中受益。之前關於 LTC 價格達到四位數的預測也沒有實現。
LTC 是交易和交易廣泛的代幣之一,在大多數交易所、經紀商和應用程序中都有代表。 LTC 甚至發行了預付卡,歐盟買家只需支付小額代金券即可使用。
過去幾年,隨着流動性流向其他市場,LTC 未能引發瘋狂的追捧。即使Litecoin本質上支持狗狗幣(DOGE)這一事實也沒有幫助提升該資產。然而,隨着越來越多的關注,LTC 至少可能會出現短期反彈。
在 BTC 創下最新一系列紀錄後,LTC 小幅上漲至 81.84 美元。在其 X 賬戶更新內容後,該代幣獲得了發展。 Litecoin X 帳戶開始以類似於 meme 噱頭帳戶的方式發帖。
由於當前的市場狀況,我現在將 ifydent爲模因幣。
—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.