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Litecoin has over 170.5 million total addresses, surpassing Ethereum

Litecoin wallet adoption reaches all-time highs.

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Total addresses are the total number of unique addresses that ever appeared in a transaction of the native coin in the network.

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  • Litecoin began in 2011 and had a four-year head start on Ethereum.
  • Ethereum's total addresses surged to over 20M during the 2017 bull market.
  • Total addresses for Ethereum currently stand at just over 170.3M, while Litecoin surpassed 170.5M on Jan. 15.
  • Litecoin is up 23% year to date.
Litecoin vs. Ethereum Total Addresses: (Source: Glassnode)
Litecoin vs. Ethereum Total Addresses: (Source: Glassnode)
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James Van Straten
James Van Straten
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James fervently appreciates data, technology, and trend-spotting. As a tech and liberty maximalist, he hails Bitcoin as the 21st century's paramount invention.

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Litecoin LTC (24h)
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