Litecoin (LTC)

Each variable is scored 1 to 10 and ranked against every other rated token, so a 7 that ranks 20th means something different from a 7 that ranks 180th. The rank is the part that is hard to get anywhere else.

Price, market cap, supply and all-time high from CoinGecko, fetched 6 Aug 2026. The 25 scores come from the research pass dated 11 Jun 2026 and don't move with price.

These are the closest matches to LTC measured on the shape of all 25 variables after removing overall quality, so what they share is a pattern of strengths and weaknesses rather than a similar size or price.

• [Litecoin Foundation] Litecoin completed its fourth halving in August 2023 reducing block reward to 6.25 LTC
• [DeFiLlama] Litecoin has no DeFi network or smart contract functionality
• [Canary Capital] Litecoin ETF application filed with SEC in 2025

What is the Early Thunder score for Litecoin (LTC)?

LTC scores 102 out of 250 on the 25-variable framework, ranking 129th of 251 rated tokens (lower half). The framework verdict is WATCH.

What are LTC's strongest fundamentals?

LTC ranks highest on Holder Concentration 6/10, 1st of 251, Exchange Depth 8/10, 5th of 251, Regulatory Safety 8/10, 6th of 251 and Vesting Schedule 9/10, 8th of 251. Ranks are measured against all 251 tokens in the same scoring pass.

What are the weakest parts of the LTC thesis?

LTC scores in the bottom third of the universe on TVL Trend 1/10, 229th of 251, Real Staking Yield 1/10, 226th of 251, P/S Multiple 2/10, 218th of 251 and Network Growth 2/10, 215th of 251. The single risk carried on the scorecard is: Zero DeFi network; payment use case obsoleted by stablecoins; declining relevance

How much LTC supply is still to enter circulation?

92.2% of eventual LTC supply is circulating today, leaving 1.08x the current float still to arrive. At a flat price per token that is 7.8% of fully diluted value ahead of current holders.

How far is LTC from its all-time high?

LTC trades 88.9% below its all-time high of $410.26. Returning to that high requires a 9x move from the level used in this scoring pass.

Which tokens have a similar profile to LTC?

Measured on the shape of all 25 scored variables rather than on price, the closest matches to LTC are IOTA (78), MANA (66), WAXP (81) and AGLD (86). Similarity here means the same pattern of strengths and weaknesses, not a similar market cap.

What catalyst was LTC scored against?

Spot LTC ETF application in pipeline; halving supply cut in August 2023 This was written as forward-looking when the scoring pass ran. The August 2023 item has since passed, so read that part as history. Anything else listed may still be ahead.