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Litecoin Surges Over 10%, Bucking Trend as Bitcoin and Ethereum Dip
Summary
Litecoin (LTC) posted a double-digit gain on Thursday, its largest single-day increase of the session, pushing its market cap over $5.3 billion even as the broader cryptocurrency market saw minor pullbacks.
Litecoin (LTC) experienced a significant price surge on Thursday, climbing 10.05% to trade at approximately $68.92 by 16:00 (08:00 GMT), according to data from the Investing.com Index. The move marked the cryptocurrency's largest single-day percentage gain for the session.
Rally Details
The sharp increase pushed Litecoin's total market capitalization to $5.35 billion, accounting for approximately 0.19% of the entire cryptocurrency market's value. Data showed the coin trading within a range of $61.73 to $69.22 over the preceding 24 hours.
This single-day rally is part of a broader positive trend for the asset over the past week. Key performance metrics include:
- 7-Day Gain: Litecoin has risen 29.54% over the last seven trading days.
- 24-Hour Volume: Trading volume in the last 24 hours reached $952.80 million, or 0.81% of the total crypto market volume.
- 7-Day Range: The coin has traded between $53.91 and $69.22 over the past week.
AdDespite the recent gains, Litecoin remains approximately 83.59% below its all-time high of $420.00, which was set on December 12, 2017.
Broader Market Context
Litecoin's performance stood in contrast to the market's largest cryptocurrencies, which posted modest losses during the same period. Bitcoin (BTC) was down 1.60% to trade at $84,527.8, while Ethereum (ETH) fell 1.80% to $2,693.52.
Bitcoin's market capitalization stood at approximately $1.70 trillion, representing a market dominance of 59.02%. Ethereum's market cap was recorded at $329.10 billion, or 11.44% of the total market value, according to Investing.com data.
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