{"id":567599,"date":"2026-02-05T07:30:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T02:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/?p=567599"},"modified":"2026-02-04T18:10:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T12:40:38","slug":"ltc-hits-multi-month-lows-yet-litecoin-usage-keeps-climbing-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/ltc-hits-multi-month-lows-yet-litecoin-usage-keeps-climbing-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"LTC hits multi-month lows, yet Litecoin usage keeps climbing – Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Litecoin has slipped to its lowest level in more than four months, falling nearly 12% over the past week. But price action is only part of the story.<\/p>\n

Away from the charts, Litecoin continues to see great support and demand.<\/p>\n

LTC slides to multi-month lows<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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On the daily chart, LTC dropped to its lowest level since October before showing a small bounce. The greater trend is bearish, with prices trading below key MAs and struggling to reclaim lost ground.<\/p>\n

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The RSI showed heavy selling, while the MACD stayed negative – downside momentum has yet to fully fade. Volatility increased, with price repeatedly hitting the lower Bollinger Band.<\/p>\n

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Institutional adaption is increasing<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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SBI VC Trade, a crypto exchange backed by Japan\u2019s SBI Holdings, has recently added Litecoin [LTC]<\/a> to its crypto lending offerings.<\/p>\n

Through its Lending Coin program, users in Japan can now lend<\/a> Litecoin to earn interest, placing it alongside established assets such as Bitcoin [BTC]<\/a>, Ethereum [ETH]<\/a>, and Ripple’s XRP [XRP].<\/a><\/p>\n

The platform already supports lending for more than 30 cryptocurrencies, and Litecoin\u2019s inclusion is a nice show of confidence.<\/p>\n

What’s more?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Source: X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Data from CoinGate showed<\/a> LTC was the third most used cryptocurrency for payments in January, accounting for 17.7% of transactions. That puts the coin just only behind Bitcoin and USD Coin [USDC].<\/a><\/p>\n

That share was also higher than in December, back when, it was 16.4%; the number now is a considerable growth.<\/p>\n

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At the same time, activity on Litecoin\u2019s opt-in privacy layer, MWEB, hit a new high<\/a>. The balance of LTC locked into MWEB climbed massively over the past month, with record peg-ins.<\/p>\n

Even with weak market sentiment, Litecoin\u2019s payment utility and network usage remains firmly intact.<\/p>\n

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  • Litecoin\u2019s price is weak, but payment usage and growing MWEB activity prove demand has not disappeared. <\/em><\/li>\n
  • Institutional support and real-world utility continue to anchor LTC.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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