Litecoin Slips to 22 as CMC Mid-Cap Rotation Widens

Litecoin was the conspicuous laggard in CoinMarketCap’s 15:00 UTC rankings on 08 Sep 2026, slipping from 19 to 22 as lower-ranked tokens climbed. The top 10 stayed unchanged, putting the contrarian signal below the major-cap tier.

The red counterpoint

LTC fell three places from 19 to 22, with its 24-hour price down 4.6%. Across the reported climbers, rank gains totaled 27, led by VVV (Venice Token), which rose nine places on a 30.2% gain.

Token	Rank move	24h
VVV Venice Token	67->58 (+9)	▲ 30.2%
INJ Injective	80->75 (+5)	▲ 13.9%
AERO Aerodrome Finance	81->76 (+5)	▲ 13.0%
LTC Litecoin	19->22 (-3)	▼ 4.6%
PENGU Pudgy Penguins	82->85 (-3)	▼ 6.6%

The top-100 rotation was mixed rather than a single-sector sweep: Venice’s AI profile and DeFi names Injective and Aerodrome advanced, while Litecoin and Pudgy Penguins fell. CoinMarketCap’s top 10 had no entries or exits, keeping the main action below the boundary.