Litecoin Outpaces Bitcoin and Ethereum With a 5.2% Daily Advance to $70

Litecoin reached approximately $70.52 following a 5.2% daily gain, outpacing moves in both Bitcoin and Ethereum despite remaining down over a seven-day window.

2 October 2026 · -1

Litecoin traded around $70.52 on Thursday, registering a 5.2% gain over 24 hours. The move surpassed daily gains recorded by major assets, with Bitcoin advancing 3.4% and Ethereum rising 2.8% over the same timeframe.

The asset recorded daily trading volumes of approximately $389 million, bringing its market capitalization to $5.48 billion across a circulating supply of 77.7 million coins. Despite the single-day increase, Litecoin remained down 1.7% on a seven-day basis, marking the move as a rebound rather than an ongoing weekly trend. Over a 30-day period between September 3 and October 2, Litecoin gained 41.8%, moving from $49.66 to $70.40.

The article attributes the activity to two main drivers: sustained network usage over recent weeks and speculative interest surrounding an unapproved application submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

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