If you had invested $1,000 in Litecoin in 2023

Historical simulation: one-time purchase of Litecoin (LTC) on Jan 2, 2023 at $78.68, valued at the latest weekly close (Sep 28, 2026, $67.33).

Value today
$856
Multiple
0.86×
Return
-14.4%
Annualised
-4.1%
Peak value
$1,715
Max drawdown
-68.5%

$1,000 bought 12.70971 LTC. Over 3.7 years the position reached a high of $1,715 (Dec 2, 2024) and a low of $541 (Jun 22, 2026), with a worst peak-to-trough decline of -68.5%. Spreading purchases as $100 per month over the same period instead would have turned $4,500 into $4,098 (-8.9%) — see the Litecoin DCA since 2023.

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Context: Litecoin price history 2023 · best performing crypto of 2023.

Value of the investment at each year end

YearLTC priceValue of $1,000Change in year
2023$72.83$926-7.4%
2024$116$1,471+58.9%
2025$82.26$1,046-28.9%
2026 (to date)$67.33$856-18.1%

Other amounts

Invested in 2023Value today
$100$85.57
$500$428
$1,000$856
$5,000$4,279
$10,000$8,557

$1,000 in other coins in 2023

CoinValue todayMultipleReturn
Bitcoin$4,8824.88×+388.2%
Ethereum$2,0842.08×+108.4%
BNB$2,7892.79×+178.9%
XRP$4,3194.32×+331.9%
Solana$8,1588.16×+715.8%
TRON$6,1966.2×+519.6%
Zcash$33,13033.13×+3,213.0%
Dogecoin$1,2831.28×+28.3%

Historical simulation, not a forecast or advice. Uses weekly closing prices in USD (USDT pairs); ignores fees, spreads and taxes. Past performance does not predict future results; crypto prices can fall to zero. Disclaimer · Methodology.

FAQ

How much would $1,000 in Litecoin in 2023 be worth today?

A $1,000 purchase of LTC at the first weekly close of 2023 (Jan 2, 2023, $78.68 per coin) would be worth about $856 on Sep 28, 2026, i.e. 0.86× the initial amount (-14.4%). Historical simulation, fees and taxes excluded.

What was the lowest point of a LTC investment made in 2023?

Its value fell as low as $541 around Jun 22, 2026, and the largest drop from a previous high was -68.5%.

Is it too late to buy Litecoin?

This site does not give investment advice and cannot predict prices. Past returns of LTC say nothing about future returns; only invest what you can afford to lose.

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Data updated: 2026-10-01 09:08 UTC.