Litecoin is the older, cheaper cousin of Bitcoin: blocks every two and a half minutes and fees that make small amounts practical. Buy it with naira on Yesa and it lands in your Yesa wallet.
Open the Yesa app to see exactly what your naira buys.
| Litecoin | Bitcoin | |
|---|---|---|
| New block about every | 2.5 minutes | 10 minutes |
| Most coins there will ever be | 84 million | 21 million |
| Smallest unit | litoshi (one hundred millionth) | satoshi (one hundred millionth) |
| Network fee to send | Usually very small | Rises sharply when the network is busy |
It works like Bitcoin and was built from Bitcoin's code, which is why it is often used for smaller, quicker payments. This page explains how buying works on Yesa. It is not a view on whether to buy any coin, and nothing here is financial advice.
A Litecoin transfer costs little and confirms in minutes, which suits regular, smaller payments.
Some merchants, gaming sites and payment processors take Litecoin, and buying the exact coin they ask for saves a swap.
LTC has its own market price, which moves with the rest of crypto.
The same four steps for every coin, with the figure on screen before you commit.
Buy sits next to Sell on the home screen. Pick Litecoin from the list.
The screen shows roughly how much LTC that buys, the rate per coin, and the smallest and largest amount allowed right now.
From your Yesa naira balance, or by bank transfer of the exact total from an account in your own name. Confirm with your password or transaction PIN, whichever your app asks for. Nothing is charged until you transfer, and cancelling costs nothing.
Straight away from a naira balance, a few minutes after a bank transfer. The LTC is then yours to hold, swap, send or sell back.
What one LTC pays when you sell is at Litecoin to naira rate, and the market price is at Litecoin price in naira. Selling back is sell Litecoin for naira, with zero sell fees and the naira paid to any Nigerian bank account; how apps compare is at best apps to sell Litecoin in Nigeria.
In Yesa, tap Buy, choose LTC and type the naira amount. Pay from your Yesa naira balance or by bank transfer from an account in your name, confirm with your password or transaction PIN, and the LTC arrives in your Yesa wallet.
Its blocks come about every two and a half minutes against Bitcoin's ten, so a Litecoin transfer usually confirms sooner, and the fee is usually smaller.
The smallest unit of Litecoin: one hundred millionth of an LTC, the same split as a satoshi in Bitcoin.
No. You buy by naira amount and receive a fraction. The screen shows what your amount buys before you confirm.
The calculator at the top of this page gives a rough figure, and the app shows the rate per LTC and the amount before you confirm. On a bank transfer the final amount is fixed when your transfer arrives.
Almost always one of three things: it came from an account in someone else's name, the amount was rounded instead of exact, or the single use account had already stopped accepting transfers. Nothing is charged until you transfer, and cancelling costs nothing.
Yes. Buying, holding and selling cryptocurrency is legal for individuals in Nigeria. Digital assets are recognised under the Investments and Securities Act 2025, and the Securities and Exchange Commission regulates digital asset services. Crypto is not legal tender, and profits from trading may be taxable, so keep your own records of what you buy and sell. This is general information rather than legal or tax advice; the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Central Bank of Nigeria publish the current position.
The Yesa Team. Details checked 5 October 2026. Information about other products comes from their own help pages and documentation; if you spot something out of date, tell us and we will correct it.