NOIDA (CoinChapter.com) — Litecoin has become the talk of the town in the crypto world, with the ETF hype attracting significant buyer attention. LTC price spiked nearly 17% WTD to reach a daily high near $140. The token’s performance comes on the back of a very profitable previous week, which Litecoin closed with over 17% gains.
Apart from the ETF hype, the token’s recent rally took cues from a potential technical breakout and a surge in network activity, pushing LTC to outperform Bitcoin and the broader crypto market.
Golden Cross and Technical Breakout Fuel Bullish Momentum
The LTC USD pair has formed a golden cross on the weekly chart, with the 50-week EMA (purple) crossing above the 200-week (green) EMA for the first time since Dec. 2020. Historically, this signal has preceded extended bullish trends. The last time Litecoin witnessed this crossover, it surged 378%, reaching a multi-year high.
Additionally, LTC is attempting to break past the upper trendline of an ascending triangle, a bullish continuation pattern that has been forming over the past year. The resistance zone near $140–$150 has capped Litecoin’s upside since mid-2023, making this breakout attempt a key inflection point.
A successful breach would confirm bullish momentum, with the $184–$185 region emerging as the next major upside target based on Fibonacci extensions and the pattern’s price target calculations.
The 1.618 Fibonacci extension at $268 represents a longer-term target if momentum remains strong, but Litecoin must first clear $150 and sustain a move above the ascending triangle’s upper boundary. The breakout is supported by increasing volume, a sign of buyer commitment.
However, the RSI at 66.22 indicates that LTC is approaching overbought conditions. If LTC price fails to hold above the breakout zone, a pullback toward $120–$125 will likely align with the ascending triangle’s previous resistance-turned-support. Failure to maintain this structure could expose Litecoin to deeper retracements.
For now, the weekly Golden Cross and pattern breakout support further gains. However, traders will closely monitor whether LTC can flip $150 into a solid support level to confirm sustained bullish momentum.
ETF Speculation Drives Market Hype
Speculation surrounding a potential Litecoin ETF continues to fuel the token’s bullrun, with LTC price surging 73% from February’s low of $81.
On Feb. 19, crypto investment firm IBC Group highlighted LTC’s 70% recovery from Jan. 2025 lows, citing 84% approval odds for a CoinShares spot Litecoin ETF, according to Polymarket data.
The post also referenced $350 million in liquidations and projected a potential move to $227 if key resistance levels hold. Another crypto X handle claimed that Canary Capital’s Litecoin ETF (LTCC) is “almost ready to start trading” after appearing in the DTCC system—a procedural step, but not an approval.
Other traders and analysts pointed to the SEC’s acknowledgment of CoinShares’ ETF filing, triggering debates about broader crypto ETF adoption. Bloomberg analysts suggest Litecoin, due to its similarities to Bitcoin, could lead the next wave of altcoin ETFs, surpassing XRP and Dogecoin.
However, SEC approval remains uncertain, with regulatory reviews extending up to 90 days. Some traders cautioned against overly optimistic projections, with one questioning whether the rally is sustainable without clear regulatory confirmation.
Litecoin, still 72% below its 2021 all-time high of $410, could face volatility if approval delays or fails. Investors are closely watching Q1 2025 regulatory developments, as potential policy shifts under new leadership may influence the outcome.