Institutional investors are fueling Litecoin’s (LTC) recent surge in price, driving it close to its all-time high. The cryptocurrency has experienced a significant rally over the past week, with a 23% increase pushing its price towards new highs. As of Monday, May 2025, LTC trades around $102 after a robust start to the third week. The market volatility saw over $709 in liquidations today, with nearly $2 million in leveraged LTC trades reflecting increased trading activity. Litecoin’s futures open interest also surged by 9%, reaching approximately $691 million. 2025 was marked by growing interest from institutional investors, particularly fund managers pushing for the regulated investment products such as ETFs and ETPs.