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Litecoin supply and circulation in 2025

Litecoin has a fixed maximum supply of 84 million LTC, making it a deflationary asset by design. This capped limit, combined with periodic halving events, defines how new coins enter circulation and supports its long-term scarcity model.

As of 12:53pm on 13 November 2025, data from CoinMarketCap shows:

• Market capitalisation: $7.66 billion
• Circulating supply: 76.51 million LTC
• Price: $100.17 per LTC

This means around 91% of the total Litecoin supply is in circulation, leaving fewer than 8 million LTC yet to be mined. The gradual reduction in new issuance helps keep Litecoin’s inflation rate predictable.

LTC holder distribution

The Litecoin blockchain is highly transparent, revealing how tokens are distributed across different wallet sizes. As of November 2025, the distribution is as follows:

• Nearly half (48%) of all addresses hold less than 0.001 LTC, reflecting widespread small-balance or inactive accounts.
• Just over 0.01% of all LTC is held in these smaller wallets, representing a minimal share of total supply.
• Wallets holding between 1,000 and 10,000 LTC account for 17.4% of total circulation, or around 15.7 million LTC.
• The largest category — wallets holding between 100,000 and 1 million LTC — controls about 31.38% of all coins, or 28.37 million LTC.
• Only three wallets currently hold more than 1 million LTC each, representing 6.47% of total supply.

This level of concentration suggests that while Litecoin is widely distributed among retail users, a relatively small group of large holders continues to own a significant portion of the total supply — a pattern common among mature cryptocurrencies.

Who owns the most Litecoin in 2025?

As of November 2025, the top ten Litecoin wallets collectively hold around 11.9 million LTC, or roughly 15% of total supply.

Source: BitInfoCharts, 13 November 2025.

While the top wallets hold sizeable amounts, no single address dominates total supply, supporting Litecoin’s relatively balanced distribution profile.

Litecoin’s halving schedule and deflationary model

Litecoin’s issuance follows a four-year halving cycle that reduces the reward miners receive for validating blocks. This mirrors bitcoin’s monetary design and helps preserve long-term scarcity.

• First halving (2015) – reward reduced from 50 LTC to 25 LTC
• Second halving (2019) – reduced to 12.5 LTC
• Third halving (August 2023) – reduced to 6.25 LTC
• Next halving (expected mid-2027) – reward to fall to 3.125 LTC

Each halving lowers the rate at which new coins enter circulation, supporting a controlled supply and gradual reduction in inflation.

Final thoughts

As of late 2025, Litecoin’s circulating supply stands at 76.51 million LTC, giving it a market capitalisation of $7.66 billion. Its halving-based structure, broad user base and balanced distribution underscore its continued relevance within the cryptocurrency landscape.

While the extent to which these fundamentals influence future market prices remains uncertain, Litecoin’s transparent supply model and proven network reliability continue to attract attention from traders and long-term observers.

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