LTC vs ZEC
Litecoin and Zcash compared on trend status, technical signal, hype risk and 90-day performance, LTC against ZEC. Measurements only: this page does not rank LTC above ZEC or the other way round.
Litecoin and Zcash are compared here measure by measure — size, turnover, momentum, trending reach and risk. They were paired under the "both trending today" rule rather than chosen by hand — LTC against ZEC, rebuilt every night.
LTC leads on 8 of the 16 measures and ZEC on 7. That count is not a recommendation to buy LTC or ZEC: the measures pull in different directions, and a higher hype-risk score is a warning rather than a win.
Hype risk side by side
LTC against ZEC, measure by measure
Rebuilt from the data on September 25, 2026
| Measure | LTC | ZEC | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market capitalisation Larger is the bigger market | $5.52B | $26.22B | ZEC |
| Market-cap rank Lower number is higher up | #24 | #9 | ZEC |
| Price Not comparable without supply | $71.11 | $1,546 | n/a |
| 24-hour volume Traded value in the last day | $1.72B | $1.15B | LTC |
| Volume / market cap Turnover relative to size | 0.311 | 0.044 | LTC |
| 24-hour change | +14.1% | +2.1% | LTC |
| 7-day change | +33.7% | +4.7% | LTC |
| 30-day change | +42.5% | +97.3% | ZEC |
| 90-day change From daily closes | +71.7% | +268.9% | ZEC |
| Trending position Today's global order | #2 | #6 | LTC |
| Countries trending in National feeds, 43 markets | 14 | 7 | LTC |
| Days on the list Consecutive days | 5 | 9 | ZEC |
| Signal strength Share of checks passed | 90% | 80% | LTC |
| RSI (14) Above 70 is stretched | 83 | 65 | LTC |
| From 52-week high Closer to zero is nearer the peak | -42.9% | -5.1% | ZEC |
| Hype risk Lower is calmer, not better | 42/100 | 4/100 | ZEC |
What the numbers say
19 facts from today's collection
The two are 4.8x apart in market value, Zcash ahead with $26.22B versus $5.52B.
A 15-place gap separates them: LTC at 24, ZEC at 9.
One ZEC costs $1,546 and one LTC $71.11, but unit price says nothing on its own: supply differs.
Traders moved $1.72B of Litecoin in the past day against $1.15B of Zcash — 1.5x more.
Scaled by market value the activity ratio is 0.31 for LTC and 0.04 for the other side of this pair.
On the 24 hours window the readings are +14.1% and +2.1% respectively, favouring LTC.
On the seven days window the readings are +33.7% and +4.7% respectively, favouring LTC.
Across thirty days, Zcash (+97.3%) outpaced Litecoin (+42.5%).
Over roughly a quarter, Zcash returned +268.9% while the other side of the pair returned +71.7%.
Today's trending order puts LTC ahead of ZEC: 2 against 6.
Litecoin shows up on 14 national trending lists today, Zcash on 7.
Out of 10 and 10 valid checks, LTC clears 90% and ZEC clears 80%.
Momentum (RSI 14) stands at 83 for LTC and 65 for ZEC; above 70 counts as stretched.
Drawdown from the yearly top: LTC -42.9%, ZEC -5.1%.
Against the 200-day average, LTC is above and ZEC is above.
The six-measure risk model scores LTC 42 and ZEC 4 — Medium against Low.
LTC and ZEC are both listed under Layer 1 chains, which is why this pair exists.
Against their own 20-day averages, volume runs at 4.04x for LTC and 0.71x for ZEC.
Price history behind these numbers: 406 days for Litecoin, 406 for Zcash.
Last 90 daily closes
Each chart is scaled to its own range
Litecoin
Zcash
Questions about this pair
Answered from the same daily data
Which of LTC and ZEC is trending today?
Both are on the trending list: LTC at position 2 and ZEC at position 6. Trending on this site measures search and page-view interest in LTC and ZEC, not price direction.
Is LTC bigger than ZEC?
Zcash is larger, at $26.22B of market value against $5.52B — 4.8x the size.
What does the daily signal say about LTC and ZEC?
The checklist reads Strong buy for LTC (90% of checks passed) and Strong buy for ZEC (80%). The checklist is a mechanical count of trend and momentum conditions on LTC and ZEC, not advice.
Which one carries more hype risk?
Litecoin scores 42/100 against 4 for Zcash. The score behind both the LTC and ZEC figures combines recent price change, turnover, size, days on the list, RSI and exchange coverage.
Does this page say whether to buy LTC or ZEC?
No. Every figure here measures one thing about LTC and ZEC — size, turnover, momentum, trending reach, risk — and the measures often disagree. Nothing on this page is financial advice about LTC, ZEC or any other coin, and none of it forecasts a price.