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Whales Build Litecoin Positions as Price Stays Near Its 2022 Low

The accumulation matters because LitVM’s LiteForge testnet has revived hopes for smart contracts on Litecoin but a mainnet date and any token event remain unconfirmed.

Overview

  • Santiment-tracked data reported June 12–13 show wallets holding at least 10,000 LTC rose by 42 addresses, a roughly 7% increase over five months that signals large-holder accumulation.
  • Litecoin is trading around $43, the weakest level since June 2022, while USD-denominated transaction volume has slipped to near-year lows of about $6.02 billion, indicating weak retail on-chain activity.
  • The LitVM project launched the LiteForge testnet in April and recorded heavy early testnet traffic and social interest, but no LitVM mainnet date or LITVM token generation event has been confirmed.
  • Daily technical indicators remain bearish with the 50-, 100- and 200-day moving averages above the spot price and RSI hovering near oversold levels, which means price structure favors further downside until broken.
  • The key developments to watch are a sustained rise in USD transaction volume, a daily close back above the 50-day moving average near $52.30, and any formal LitVM mainnet or token announcement that would test whether accumulation converts into real demand.