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Litecoin LTCUSD
114.69
2.33%
High:
115.05
Low:
111.53
Trade Litecoin/USD CFDs. Litecoin is a decentralized cryptocurrency created in 2011 and inspired by Bitcoin. Litecoin's prices are in USD.
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% Buyers
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Trade Litecoin/USD CFDs. Litecoin is a decentralized cryptocurrency created in 2011 and inspired by Bitcoin. Litecoin's prices are in USD.
| Spread | 1.15 | Spread (%) | 0.99% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight funding - Buy | -0.06227% | Overnight funding - Sell | -0.01649% |
| Initial margin | 50.00% | Maintenance margin | 25.00% |
| Leverage | 1:2 | Expires daily | No |
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What is Litecoin?
Litecoin (LTCUSD) is a peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency that operates on a decentralised blockchain network. Created in 2011 by Charlie Lee to be a faster and more scalable alternative to the digital currency, Bitcoin (BTC). It's based on a Scrypt algorithm to make transactions faster and more scalable. Market demand, supply dynamics, investor sentiment, ecosystem development, adoption rates, regulatory changes, and macroeconomic factors affect Litecoin's price.
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The current price of Litecoin is 114.69*.
Today's price range is between 111.53 and 115.05*.
Litecoin has changed by 2.33% today.
Litecoin has 87% Buyers and 13% Sellers.