Litecoin Fell Below $50 and Sits 88% Under Its All-Time High, Twice as Far as Bitcoin. Will LTC Ever Go Back Up?

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Litecoin (CRYPTO:LTC) has fallen below $50, trading around $49 after a 5.7% drop in 24 hours. That decline took it below its lowest level in the prior 30 days, $50 on November 8.

Litecoin is trading 88.2% below its all-time high of $410, set on May 9, 2021. In contrast, Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) dropped 3.9% in the same timeframe to approximately $71,300 and trades 43.4% below its peak of $126,080 from October 6, 2025. So why is Litecoin falling more sharply, and will it ever recover?

Forced Selling in Bitcoin Dragged Litecoin Under $50

Litecoin’s decline began with Bitcoin, as a wave of leveraged long positions was forced to close. These trades rely on borrowed funds to amplify gains, and when prices drop far enough, exchanges sell the positions to cover the loans. Each forced sale, a liquidation, pushes the price lower and triggers the next, a chain reaction known as a liquidation cascade.

In addition to leveraged selling, withdrawals from spot Bitcoin ETFs, a general aversion to risk, and weaker technology stocks contributed to the downturn. Smaller cryptocurrencies like Litecoin are usually hit harder during such sell-offs because fewer buyers are ready to absorb the selling.