Litecoin (LTC) against XRP (XRP)
Litecoin and XRP next to each other: how the prices travelled, what differs under the hood and what each coin is built for.
LTC and XRP: what is under the hood
| Litecoin (LTC) | XRP (XRP) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $55.74 | $1.25 |
| Ticker | LTC | XRP |
| Type | coin of its own network | coin of its own network |
| Launched | 2011 | 2012 |
| Built by | Charlie Lee | Ripple Labs |
| Consensus | Proof of Work (Scrypt) | XRP Ledger Consensus Protocol |
| Block | ~2.5 min | ~4 sec |
| Supply cap | 84 M LTC | 100 B XRP |
| Privacy | transfers are public | transfers are public |
| In circulation | 77.78 M LTC | 63.35 B XRP |
| Market cap | $4.34 B | $79.21 B |
| Rank by cap | #25 | #5 |
Source: CoinGecko, Nov 1, 2026 16:54. Where these numbers come from
Who went where: LTC and XRP
Both prices start the period at 100, so the chart shows which one rose or fell harder — not the prices themselves.
| Period | LTC | XRP |
|---|---|---|
| Week | −2.08% | −3.65% |
| Month | −18.04% | −16.27% |
| Quarter | +24.99% | +15.23% |
Over the quarter their daily moves line up at 0.7 (they travel together).
What each one is built for: LTC and XRP
- Payments and transfersLitecoin and XRP
How Litecoin and XRP are built
How Litecoin works
Litecoin uses Proof of Work with the Scrypt algorithm and produces a block about every 2.5 minutes — four times more often than Bitcoin. The supply is capped at 84 million coins and the reward halves roughly every four years. Since 2022 the optional MWEB extension allows confidential transactions.
What Litecoin is for
LTC is used for fast, inexpensive transfers and payments, and as a way to move value between exchanges when Bitcoin fees are high.
How XRP works
The XRP Ledger does not use mining: validators agree on the order of transactions through a consensus protocol, and a new ledger closes every 3–5 seconds. All 100 billion XRP were created at launch. Each account must keep a small base reserve of XRP to exist on the ledger.
What XRP is for
XRP is used for cross-border settlement, as a bridge currency between fiat currencies and for fast transfers between exchanges.
