Litecoin Hits Five-Month High Amid ETF Optimism and $100M MEI Pharma Treasury

Main Idea
Litecoin surged to a five-month high amid rumors of ETF approval and significant corporate treasury investment, with prediction markets showing optimism for a LTC ETF in 2025.
Key Points
1. Litecoin reached a five-month high of $128.40, driven by ETF approval rumors and corporate treasury investments, though it later pulled back to $123.60.
2. Prediction markets indicate an 80% chance of a Litecoin ETF being approved in 2025, with some platforms showing even higher optimism.
3. MEI Pharma, a pharmaceutical company, invested $100 million in Litecoin, which analysts believe is a significant factor in the recent price surge.
4. Litecoin's market cap stands at $9.4 billion, with a 41% increase this month and a 12.3% rise over the past week.
5. CoinGate data shows Litecoin as the second most preferred crypto for payments at 14.5%, trailing only Bitcoin.
Description
Analysts told Decrypt though ETF approval rumors are adding to optimism, it’s MEI Pharma’s buy-in last month that is really pushing the surge.
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