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Litecoin (LTC) is a Bitcoin-style coin with a new block about every 2.5 minutes. Swap LTC to or from other coins with no account and no email.
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Litecoin price in USDT
1 LTC =55.2939USDT
−0.39%24h
- 24h change
- −0.39%
- 24h high
- 55.7989 USDT
- 24h low
- 54.5119 USDT
- 7d change
- −1.77%
Rate before the payout fee: 1 LTC ≈ 55.2939 USDT (TRC-20), our calculation from a 1 LTC quote on 2 Nov 2026, 01:30 UTC. Not a market price.
Swaps
Litecoin swaps
- LTC to XMR1 LTC → 0.09182 XMR+1.02%
- XMR to LTC1 XMR → 10.6084 LTC−1.19%
- LTC to BTC1 LTC → 0.0007053 BTC−0.94%
- USDT (TRC-20) to LTC1 USDT → 0.01761 LTC+0.15%
- BTC to LTC1 BTC → 1,392.92 LTC+0.86%
- LTC to SOL1 LTC → 0.5842 SOL+0.98%
- SOL to LTC1 SOL → 1.6771 LTC−1.05%
- ETH to LTC1 ETH → 40.4654 LTC+0.55%
- LTC to ETH1 LTC → 0.02421 ETH−0.61%
- LTC to USDT (TRC-20)1 LTC → 55.1352 USDT−0.20%
Pages with our dated quotes, limits and route notes.
Our quotes, not guarantees. Recorded 2 Nov 2026, 01:30 to 01:45 UTC.
Litecoin (LTC) is a proof-of-work coin that launched in October 2011. A new block comes about every 2.5 minutes, and the supply is capped at 84 million LTC. On HiddenSwap you can swap LTC to or from other coins without an account. You send LTC from your wallet, and the new coins go to the address you give. For LTC, use a standard address that starts with ltc1, L or M. MWEB addresses start with ltcmweb1 and belong to an optional layer. Do not use one for a swap payout unless support is confirmed.
Litecoin facts
Compared with the sources listed on this page on 17 Sep 2026.
- Launched
- 2011
- Consensus
- Proof of work, Scrypt
- Supply
- The supply is capped at 84 million LTC. The block reward halves every 840,000 blocks, which is about every four years.
- Privacy
- Not private by defaultOptional MWEB layer, where amounts are known only to the sender and the receiver and payments go to stealth addresses.
- Block time
- about 2.5 minutes
- Confirmations (network norm)
- 6Litecoin Core shows a payment as confirming until it has 6 confirmations. With a block about every 2.5 minutes, that is about 15 minutes on average. Each service sets its own count.
- On HiddenSwap
- Send: Yes · Receive: Yes · Fixed rate: Yes
- Native SegWit address (ltc1q)
- Starts with ltc1q, 43 or 63 characters
- Taproot address (ltc1p)
- Starts with ltc1p, 63 characters
- Legacy address (L)
- Starts with L, 34 characters
- P2SH address (M)
- Starts with M, 34 characters
- Old P2SH address (3), same format as Bitcoin
- Starts with 3, 34 characters
- MWEB address (ltcmweb1), not a standard address
- Starts with ltcmweb1, 121 characters
What Litecoin is
Litecoin is a proof-of-work cryptocurrency. Charlie Lee announced it in October 2011. It is based on Bitcoin’s design, but some core rules differ. A new block comes about every 2.5 minutes, where Bitcoin aims for 10 minutes. The supply is capped at 84 million LTC. The block reward halves every 840,000 blocks, which is about every four years. Mining uses the Scrypt algorithm.
Like Bitcoin, Litecoin tracks coins as separate outputs, and each payment spends some of them. The network fee is paid in LTC. It depends on the size of the transaction, not on the amount you send. SegWit went live on Litecoin in May 2017. Litecoin has no memo or tag field, so you never need one to send or receive LTC.
Litecoin addresses and which one to use
A Litecoin address comes in one of these formats:
- ltc1: native SegWit addresses start with ltc1q. Taproot addresses start with ltc1p, but the swap form does not accept them for a payout. Wallets write both in lowercase. Litecoin Core creates ltc1q addresses by default.
- L: legacy addresses, the oldest format.
- M: P2SH addresses. Wallets also use them for SegWit wrapped in P2SH.
- 3: an older P2SH format that Litecoin still accepts.
- ltcmweb1: MWEB addresses. See the next section.
For a swap, use an ltc1q, L or M address from a wallet you control. Each format has a checksum, so a wallet rejects most typing mistakes. Still check the whole address after you paste it.
Take care with addresses that start with 3. Litecoin Core accepts this old format, but the Litecoin developer guide advises wallet developers not to keep using it. A Bitcoin address that starts with 3 looks exactly the same. If you only have a 3 address, check that your Litecoin wallet created it.
Test network addresses start with tltc1, m, n, Q or 2. Testnet LTC has no value, so never use a testnet address for a swap.
MWEB, the optional privacy layer
MWEB stands for Mimblewimble Extension Blocks. It went live on Litecoin on 20 May 2022 as a soft fork. MWEB runs next to the main chain. Coins move into it with a peg-in and back out with a peg-out.
Inside MWEB, the amount of a transaction is known only to the sender and the receiver. The balance of an MWEB address is not shown on the public chain. MWEB uses stealth addresses, so the receiver does not need to be online to get a payment. Standard Litecoin transactions stay public, like Bitcoin transactions. Moves into and out of MWEB show on the main chain. For privacy on every payment by default, see Monero.
MWEB is opt in. Wallets and services can choose whether to support it. An MWEB address starts with ltcmweb1 and is about three times as long as an ltc1q address. It is not a regular Litecoin address. The swap form does not accept MWEB addresses, so give a standard ltc1q, L or M address for a payout. If you want your coins in MWEB, receive them at a standard address first. Then move them into MWEB with a wallet that supports it, such as Litecoin Core.
Coins that leave MWEB can be spent only after the peg-out has 6 confirmations. If your LTC sits in MWEB, move it to a standard address and wait for those confirmations before you send a swap deposit.
MWEB is newer code than the main chain. In March 2026, developers found that an attacker had used a bug to create extra LTC through MWEB. The coins were frozen and recovered. In April 2026, a second attempt produced 13 invalid blocks, and the network removed them in a reorganization. Developers asked users to run Litecoin Core 0.21.5.4 or later, and later releases added more MWEB checks.
Before you swap LTC
- Send native LTC on the Litecoin network. An LTC token on another network is not the same coin.
- Send your LTC to the deposit address shown for your order. Your new coins are sent once the deposit is credited, and the status page shows each step.
- A floating quote can change before your deposit confirms. With a fixed rate, send the exact amount before the timer on your order page ends.
- If you want to move from Litecoin to Monero, see the LTC to XMR swap. To get LTC from Monero, see the XMR to LTC swap.
Recent Litecoin context
Litecoin Core 0.21.5.8 was released with more MWEB validation fixes. The release notes strongly recommend that all users upgrade.
Litecoin developers published a report on two MWEB incidents from March and April 2026. In March, an attacker had used a bug to create extra LTC through MWEB. The coins were frozen and recovered. In April, a second attempt produced 13 invalid blocks, and the network removed them in a reorganization. Developers asked users to run Litecoin Core 0.21.5.4 or later.
MWEB went live on the Litecoin network as a soft fork. It is optional. Wallets and services can choose whether to support it.
Sending and receiving LTC
LTC (Litecoin)
Send native LTC on the Litecoin network from a wallet you control. Send the amount shown for your swap to the deposit address made for your order. Your new coins are sent after the deposit is credited. You receive LTC on the Litecoin network. Give a standard Litecoin address from a wallet you control. The payout is a normal transaction on the main chain, so any Litecoin wallet or block explorer can show it.
- Choose the Litecoin network. Some platforms also list an LTC token on another network. That token is not native LTC, and this swap takes native LTC only.
- Paste the deposit address, then check the whole address against your order page. Litecoin has no memo or tag, so you do not need one.
- Use the normal fee setting in your wallet. The fee depends on the size of the transaction, and a fee set too low can leave the payment waiting for a long time.
- If your coins are on an exchange account, withdraw to your own wallet first and send from there. The swap form needs the address you send from, and an exchange's address is not yours.
- If your LTC sits in MWEB, move it to a standard address in your own wallet first. Coins that leave MWEB can be spent only after 6 confirmations. Support for deposits sent straight from MWEB is not confirmed.
- Use an address that starts with ltc1q, L or M. Litecoin Core creates ltc1q addresses by default.
- Do not give an MWEB address (ltcmweb1) or a Taproot address (ltc1p). The swap form does not accept them. You can move the coins into MWEB yourself after they arrive.
- An old address that starts with 3 still works on Litecoin, but Bitcoin uses the same format. Make sure a 3 address came from your Litecoin wallet, or use an ltc1q or M address instead.
- No memo or tag is needed to receive LTC.
- Litecoin Core shows a payment as confirming until it has 6 confirmations. A new block comes about every 2.5 minutes, so this takes about 15 minutes on average.
- If the coins do not show yet, let your wallet finish syncing and look up the payout transaction on a Litecoin block explorer. If you still cannot find it, contact support with your order ID.
Litecoin questions
What does LTC stand for?
LTC is the ticker symbol for Litecoin. You see it in wallets, on block explorers and in swap forms. On HiddenSwap, LTC means native Litecoin on the Litecoin network.
What is Litecoin used for?
Litecoin is a digital currency. The Litecoin Foundation describes it as built for everyday use, such as payments. A new block comes about every 2.5 minutes, so on average a payment gets its first confirmation sooner than on Bitcoin.
How is Litecoin different from Bitcoin?
Litecoin is based on Bitcoin's design, but some rules differ. Blocks come about every 2.5 minutes instead of every 10 minutes. The supply cap is 84 million coins instead of 21 million. Mining uses Scrypt instead of SHA-256. Litecoin also has MWEB, an optional layer that hides amounts.
How long does a Litecoin transfer take?
A new Litecoin block comes about every 2.5 minutes on average. Litecoin Core shows a payment as confirming until it has 6 confirmations, which takes about 15 minutes on average. A swap takes longer than one transfer, because your deposit must confirm before the new coins are sent. The status page shows when your deposit is credited.
Which Litecoin address should I use?
Use a standard address from a wallet you control. It starts with ltc1q, L or M. Litecoin Core creates ltc1q addresses by default. Old addresses that start with 3 still work, but Bitcoin uses the same format, so check that the address came from your Litecoin wallet. The swap form does not accept MWEB addresses (ltcmweb1) or Taproot addresses (ltc1p).
Is Litecoin private?
Litecoin has optional privacy. Standard Litecoin transactions are public, like Bitcoin transactions. MWEB is an opt-in layer where amounts are known only to the sender and the receiver, and MWEB balances do not show on the public chain. For privacy on every payment by default, Monero goes further.
Can I receive swapped LTC at an MWEB address?
No. The swap form does not accept MWEB addresses, which start with ltcmweb1. Use a standard ltc1q, L or M address for the payout. If you want your coins in MWEB, receive them at a standard address first. Then move them into MWEB with a wallet that supports it.
Can I send LTC from MWEB to a swap deposit address?
Support for deposits sent straight from MWEB is not confirmed. Move the coins to a standard address in your own wallet first. Coins that leave MWEB can be spent only after 6 confirmations, which takes about 15 minutes on average. Then send the deposit from that address.
How can I get Litecoin without KYC?
You can swap another coin, such as Bitcoin or Monero, to LTC on HiddenSwap. You do not need an account, an email or an ID. You choose the pair, give your Litecoin address and send the deposit. The LTC is sent to that address once your deposit is credited.
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