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Price data
$3.3588
Current price
$839.69M
Market cap
-7.3%
24h change
+178.3%
6 months change
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$3.3588

--11.2%
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Lighter market overview

Price data

Price data
$3.3588
Current price
$7.8600
-57.3%
All-time high (Dec 30, 2025)
$839.69M
Market cap
$83.37M
Transaction volume (24h)

Price performance

Price performance
--7.3%
Day
--11.2%
Week
--20.5%
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Price performance of Lighter

2026+26%
2025+0.025%

Monthly price performance

SelectionYearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026
-36.4
-20.9
-40.6
+17.8
+43.6
+35.8
+22.7
+55.2
+11.1
-13.5
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+25.5
2025
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+0.0
+0.0

Highlights

Average annual price performance

+12.8%

Best year

2026
+25.5%

Worst year

2025
+0.0%

About Lighter

What is Lighter?

Lighter is a decentralized exchange for perpetual futures and spot markets that operates as an Ethereum Layer 2. Trade execution and liquidations are verified using cryptographic proofs and secured on Ethereum. This allows Lighter to combine fast, low-cost trading with the security and transparency of the Ethereum blockchain.

Key data

Sector
DEX
Key feature
ZK-verified order book (CLOB)
Founder
Vladimir Novakovski
Published
2022
Social media
130,354 followers
Links

Technical details

Blockchain
Ethereum Blockchain
Consensus mechanism
Proof of Stake (Ethereum)
Staking
Yes
Open source
Yes
Energy consumption
Low
Transactions per second
20,000 TPS

Our Lighter rating

What we think

Within the perp DEX market, Lighter takes one of the most technically rigorous approaches. Instead of launching its own blockchain with a separate validator set, the project operates as a zk-rollup. Order matching and liquidations are cryptographically proven and verified on Ethereum. This significantly reduces the need to trust the operator: state updates that violate the predefined rules cannot be accepted as a valid rollup state. Combined with zero trading fees for retail traders, this makes Lighter a compelling option for active traders. LIT also has more tangible utility than many early-stage tokens through staking, access to the Lighter Liquidity Pool and protocol-funded buybacks. At the same time, Lighter remains at an early stage. Its sequencer is centralized, decentralization is only planned gradually, and the period around the token launch included significant points and airdrop incentives. We are particularly watching how much organic activity remains after the points-driven launch phase and whether the zero-fee model can prove sustainable. Overall, we view Lighter as one of the most compelling challengers to Hyperliquid: technically convincing, but still needing to demonstrate durable demand.

Philipp Duringer, Founder of coinbird.com
by Philipp Duringer
Founder of coinbird.com

Frequently asked questions about Lighter

What is the current price of Lighter?

The current price of Lighter is $3.3588. Over the past 24 hours, the price is down 7.3%, with a trading volume of $83.37M. Lighter is the 85th largest cryptocurrency by market cap, currently at $839.69M.

What was the all-time high of Lighter?

The Lighter (LIT) cryptocurrency all-time high is $7.8600. This price was reached on Dec 30, 2025. The current price is $3.3588, a difference of -57.3% from the all-time high.

Why is Lighter falling?

The decrease in Lighter's price can be attributed to a variety of factors. These include changes in market sentiment, the liquidation of positions, investor activity, relevant news, or other external influences.

Where can I buy Lighter?

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Which Lighter wallet is the best?

Two of the best hardware wallets for Lighter are the Ledger Stax (easiest to use) and the BitBox02 (best-in-class security). Our crypto wallet comparison helps you find the best fit.