Coin Report: Litecoin (LTC)

An overview of Litecoin and its potential use cases

by Fidelity Digital Assets®

https://www.fidelitydigitalassets.com/research-and-insights/coin-report-litecoin-ltc

August 21, 2025 • 20 min read

Executive Summary

Litecoin is a peer-to-peer digital asset that enables near-instant, low-cost payments to users worldwide. It was designed in 2011 with the goal to improve upon Bitcoin by offering faster transaction times and lower fees, making it a potentially attractive option for day-to-day exchanges and micro-payments.

Fidelity Digital Assets’ “Coin Report” series provides readers with a foundational understanding of a unique asset and examines its strengths and weaknesses. Each installment is updated on an ongoing basis as warranted by significant changes in data and developments across the digital assets market.

This report specifically highlights Litecoin and explores its long-term potential in the digital asset market, covering topics including:

• How Litecoin seeks to provide a cost-effective alternative for both transactions and onboarding new users to Layer 2 solutions
• An overview of existing competition from stablecoins and other blockchains as it relates to speed and affordability
• Why Litecoin does not appear to be a competitor to bitcoin as a store of value based on its current state

Overall, steep competition from Bitcoin and other alternative coins along with scalability issues pose significant hurdles for the asset. However, Litecoin could still have a niche opportunity as both an onboarding option and testing ground for future Bitcoin upgrades.

Download the report now to uncover in-depth insights about Litecoin’s potential, market trends, and strategic opportunities.

Full report: (pdf)

https://fwc.widen.net/s/pkglrs55pn/fda_coinreport_litecoin_1151451.3.0_v6