{"id":66673,"date":"2026-01-20T18:49:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T18:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/litecoin-dips-below-70-as-geopolitical-tensions-throttle-crypto-momentum\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T18:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T18:49:39","slug":"litecoin-dips-below-70-as-geopolitical-tensions-throttle-crypto-momentum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/litecoin-dips-below-70-as-geopolitical-tensions-throttle-crypto-momentum\/","title":{"rendered":"Litecoin dips below $70 as geopolitical tensions throttle crypto momentum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<div class=\"-mt-16  mb-8  lg:-mt-20  rounded-md  shadow-md\">\n<div class=\"relative  z-10  post-article-image  rounded  overflow-hidden\" data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2023\/04\/1682880135933-dc43913a-d50f-4d83-b5b6-934b791c9dce-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2023\/04\/1682880135933-dc43913a-d50f-4d83-b5b6-934b791c9dce-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2023\/04\/1682880135933-dc43913a-d50f-4d83-b5b6-934b791c9dce-smartcrop-750x375.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2023\/04\/1682880135933-dc43913a-d50f-4d83-b5b6-934b791c9dce-smartcrop-363x181.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n<\/picture>                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Litecoin price fell below $70, trading to lows seen in April 2025.<\/li>\n<li>Declines follow a broader cryptocurrency market downturn amid geopolitical tensions.<\/li>\n<li>Bitcoin and Ethereum dropped to key support levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Litecoin (LTC) price has turned negative amid mounting downward pressure, with a slight dip in the past 24 hours pushing LTC below the critical $70 mark.<\/p>\n<p>Seller dominance has the altcoin trading nearly 10% down over the past week.<\/p>\n<p>This comes amid escalating geopolitical tensions fueled by uncertainties surrounding Greenland and the United States\u2019 interest in the Arctic territory currently under Denmark.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s this dampening risk appetite across digital assets that has Litecoin at risk amid a correction to levels seen in April last year.<\/p>\n<h2>Litecoin fails to hold $70 support<\/h2>\n<p>Litecoin\u2019s price action turned bearish after hitting a high of $84 on January 6, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>A series of lower highs and lows led to today\u2019s breach of the psychologically vital $70 support level.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the first time in nearly a year, with market data showing LTC dipped to a low of $68.45 during early US trading hours on Jan. 20.<\/p>\n<p>Daily volume, however, shrank 45% to about $413 million, indicating a potential thaw in heavy selling.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_358887\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-358887\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-source=\"CoinJournal\" class=\"size-full wp-image-358887\" src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/litecoin-price-chart.png\" alt=\"Litecoin Price Chart\" width=\"1057\" height=\"571\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-358887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/LTCUSD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Litecoin price chart<\/a> by TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Interestingly, the $70 level coincides with a long-term downtrend line from early 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The weekly chart also shows that the 50-week exponential moving average (EMA) is about to cross below the 200-week EMA.<\/p>\n<p>A 50\u2011week EMA crossing below the 200\u2011week EMA is generally interpreted as a long\u2011term bearish signal.<\/p>\n<p>In technical analysis, this is a \u201cdeath cross,\u201d and often suggests downside or weak performance, in this case, it suggests the recent trend has weakened.<\/p>\n<p>The weekly RSI is downsloping but not yet in oversold territory, but last time it touched the threshold, the LTC price hit lows of $46.<\/p>\n<p>On-chain metrics also reveal a surge in long-position liquidations.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/currencies\/LTC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coinglass data<\/a>, Litecoin has seen close to $800,000 in 24 hour liquidations. Meanwhile, open interest at $564 million points to potential exacerbation of the slide.<\/p>\n<p>The areas around $62 and $51 offer the next support zones.<\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoin, Ethereum fall to key levels<\/h2>\n<p>Global stocks fell on Tuesday, and mirroring the move is Bitcoin (BTC), which extended its <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/bitcoin-slips-below-92k-as-dormant-whale-moves-and-macro-pressures-mount\/\">correction<\/a> amid the geopolitical tensions related to Greenland.<\/p>\n<p>BTC has fallen to near $90,000, with buyers unable to reclaim key levels despite bullish corporate signals. Strategy\u2019s announcement of acquiring 22,305 BTC for $2.13 billion, at an average of $95,284 per coin, did not lift buyers.<\/p>\n<p>Among top altcoins, Ethereum (ETH) has shed over 5% in the past 24 hours to hover near $3,000.<\/p>\n<p>XRP has again failed to rally amid a recent spike and slipped to $1.92 as cryptocurrencies struggled.<\/p>\n<p>Geopolitical risks may see these coins tumble further.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Tags<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/litecoin-dips-below-70-as-geopolitical-tensions-throttle-crypto-momentum\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison ) Litecoin price fell below $70, trading to lows seen in April 2025. Declines follow a broader cryptocurrency market downturn amid geopolitical tensions. Bitcoin and Ethereum dropped to key support levels. 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