NEAR integrates LTC cross-chain! 120 asset swaps, pushing Litecoin to $140.

NEAR Protocol announces the integration of Litecoin (LTC) into its NEAR Intents system, enabling users to exchange LTC for over 120 assets across multiple blockchains including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. This update offers ample liquidity pools, low transaction fees, and fast execution speeds, significantly enhancing Litecoin’s application in decentralized finance.

NEAR Intents System Breaks Cross-Chain Barriers

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The NEAR Protocol has integrated LTC into its NEAR Intents system, marking an important breakthrough in decentralized finance. NEAR Intents is an innovative cross-chain trading protocol that allows users to express their “intent” to trade. The system automatically finds the optimal execution path without requiring users to manually bridge assets between different blockchains. This revolutionary user experience addresses longstanding pain points in cross-chain transactions: complex procedures, high bridging costs, and long wait times.

Users can now exchange LTC for over 120 assets across multiple blockchains including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. This figure is impressive because it means LTC holders can directly swap almost all mainstream crypto assets without first converting LTC into intermediary currencies like USDT for secondary exchanges. This one-click trading experience greatly enhances LTC’s utility and liquidity.

This update provides sufficient liquidity pools, low fees, and rapid transaction execution. Traditional cross-chain bridging often requires paying two fees: one for the source chain withdrawal and another for the destination chain deposit. NEAR Intents reduces total costs by aggregating multiple liquidity sources and optimizing execution paths. Its fast transaction speeds are supported by NEAR’s high-performance sharded blockchain, capable of processing tens of thousands of transactions per second.

NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin stated that future plans include integrating more blockchains and possibly supporting Litecoin’s MWEB privacy feature. MWEB (Mimblewimble Extension Blocks) was introduced in Litecoin’s 2022 upgrade, allowing users to selectively hide transaction amounts and addresses. If NEAR Intents supports MWEB, privacy transactions could also benefit from cross-chain swaps, which is highly attractive in the current regulatory environment.

Litecoin’s 14 Years of Steady Operation and Institutional Recognition

Launched in October 2011 by then-Google engineer Charlie Lee, Litecoin (LTC) is a fork of Bitcoin (BTC). He initially described it as a “fun side project.” Litecoin aimed to improve Bitcoin’s parameters by introducing faster block times, lower transaction fees, and a higher supply cap, positioning itself as Bitcoin’s “silver,” with Bitcoin being the “gold.”

Fourteen years later, Litecoin has become one of the oldest active cryptocurrencies, with a market cap of $7.78 billion, ranking 19th. Lee reflected, “In 2011, I created Litecoin out of interest as a hobby project. Fourteen years later, institutional investors are including it in their balance sheets and trading it on traditional markets. It’s incredible that it has lasted longer than I expected.” This self-deprecating reflection highlights Litecoin’s resilience beyond its creator’s initial expectations.

Litecoin’s design has long differed from Bitcoin in key ways. Its block time is approximately 2.5 minutes, compared to Bitcoin’s 10 minutes, enabling faster transaction confirmations and making it more suitable for daily use. It also uses Scrypt instead of SHA-256 as its hashing algorithm, initially to make mining more accessible. Additionally, Litecoin’s maximum supply is set at 84 million coins, four times Bitcoin’s 21 million.

By 2025, institutional interest in Litecoin is increasing. The launch of the Litecoin spot ETF (ticker: LTCC) by Canary Fund on October 28 exemplifies this trend. As the first Litecoin ETF in the US, it signals growing credibility. WisdomTree has filed an S-1 to launch the WisdomTree Coindesk 20 Fund on the NYSE, which will include Litecoin. Other spot ETFs from Grayscale, CoinShares, and REX-Osprey are also awaiting approval.

The Litecoin network has processed 3 million blocks and has celebrated 14 consecutive years of operation, demonstrating its stability and resilience. Over the weekend, CNF cited Santiment reports indicating that two key factors are driving Litecoin’s recent momentum: a 6% increase in wallets holding over 100,000 LTC over the past three months, and an all-time high of $15.1 billion in on-chain daily trading volume.

Technical Analysis: $100 Support and $130-140 Target

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On November 11, LTC traded near $102, rising over 17% in the past week, closing above the key resistance at $100.30. As of November 11, 2025, Litecoin’s price hovered around $103.84, rebounding 20% from the low on November 7. Earlier, Litecoin surged by as much as 40% in a week, with 24-hour trading volume reaching an astonishing $15 billion, indicating growing investor interest.

Analysts believe that if Litecoin can hold the critical support at $100, these developments could signal the start of a sustained bullish trend. Technical analysts identify $101.50 as a key support level to maintain upward momentum, with $112.25 as a critical resistance. A successful close above this range could confirm a reversal pattern and potentially push prices toward $130 or even higher.

Key Technical Levels for LTC

Current Price: $103.84

Support Levels: $100–101.50 (failure may lead to sideways trading)

Breakout Resistance: $112.25 (confirmation of reversal)

Next Target: $130–140 (major resistance zone)

However, Litecoin’s overall performance remains closely correlated with Bitcoin. The correlation coefficient between LTC and BTC is as high as 0.85, often moving in tandem with Bitcoin’s market trend. Stability or gains in Bitcoin could accelerate LTC’s rise, while significant Bitcoin pullbacks might suppress this rally. Derivatives trading volume stands at $1.56 billion, down 39.09% YoY; open interest is $490.27 million, down 10.04% YoY, indicating moderate leverage positioning.

Despite optimistic market sentiment, divergences persist. The lack of major catalysts—such as ETF approval or large-scale institutional adoption—continues to limit bullish confidence among skeptics. Nonetheless, NEAR’s Intent integration acts as a catalyst, providing LTC with unprecedented cross-chain liquidity and application scenarios.