- Litecoin price climbed more than 10% and broke the $130 resistance
- The altcoin is among today’s biggest gainers as traders ride momentum tied to spot ETF optimism.
- If LTC goes parabolic amid ETF approval, analysts target rises to $400 and beyond in the coming months.
Litecoin (LTC) posted a solid intraday gain of over 10%, rising from lows near $115 to highs around $132.
The price surge signals renewed investor interest amid a broader bullish sentiment across the cryptocurrency market.
LTC is testing the bears as expectations around regulatory approval for Litecoin spot exchange-traded funds pick up pace.
Cryptocurrency analysts say profit rotation into established coins, combined with a possible nod once the U.S. government shutdown ends, could push Litecoin past its previous highs toward $400.
Litecoin price jumps 10% to retest $130
Today’s price action for Litecoin has been driven by fresh buying momentum.
After dipping to a low of $115 when Bitcoin surrendered gains near $120,000, bulls have pushed LTC up more than 10% to retest the psychologically important $130 resistance level.
This move represents an attempt to reclaim levels last seen in December 2024.
The gains coincide with rising institutional accumulation, with on-chain metrics showing about a 15% increase in large-wallet holdings.
According to data shared by the Litecoin Foundation on X, the network also reached another milestone—processing over 3 million transactions in the past two weeks.
The Litecoin Network just processed over 3,000,000 transactions in ~two weeks. Litecoin is not slowing down. Being used more than ever. #PaywithLitecoin ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/Uk35nVjVJ1
— Litecoin Foundation ⚡️ (@LTCFoundation) October 9, 2025
LTC’s rebound has prompted investors to position aggressively, and daily trading volume has surged more than 170% to over $2.02 billion at the time of writing.
Spot Litecoin ETF decision looming — Is $400 next?
Macro tailwinds, including central bank minutes and commentary on interest rates, have supported the bulls. Yet another major factor is the expected regulatory decision on spot Litecoin ETFs.
Despite a brief pause in Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) activity during a partial U.S. government shutdown, recent developments suggest approval of the first spot Litecoin ETFs could arrive once the shutdown ends.
The impending SEC decision is viewed as a key catalyst for LTC’s price trajectory. Several analysts say approval appears likely.
Bloomberg ETF analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas have noted that amendments to Canary Capital’s S-1 filing for Litecoin and Hedera spot ETFs include details typically finalized just before launch—an indication the filings may be close to completion.
INTERESTING: Canary just filed S-1 amendment for Litecoin and HBAR spot ETFs and they include the fees (95bps each) and the tickers (LTCC and HBR). which is typically the last thing updated bf go-time. With shutdown tho who knows but these docs look pretty finalized to me. pic.twitter.com/xSahgxzhtl
— Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) October 7, 2025
With the SEC’s recent adoption of generic listing standards for crypto products now in effect, the market widely expects the long-awaited ETF approvals to follow.
Spot ETFs combined with corporate demand could therefore form a powerful convergence of bullish catalysts for Litecoin.
From a technical perspective, LTC needs to break above $140 and hold that zone as a demand reloading area to sustain the rally.
Moves toward $200 would likely attract further buying across the market, and a confirmed breakout could open a path to $350 and ultimately toward prior highs near $400.
Litecoin’s all-time high remains $412, reached in May 2021.