Ethereum ClassicETC

The original Ethereum chain, kept after the 2016 split; a proof-of-work network with capped supply.

Rank #69Since July 2015 (split from Ethereum in July 2016)

Price on 31 Oct 2026

C$9.95 +7.4% since 31 Jul 2026 · 95.1% below its all-time high

The short version

Ethereum Classic is the original Ethereum chain, kept running by those who rejected the 2016 rescue of the hacked DAO fund. It is a proof-of-work network with a maximum of about 210.7 million coins and no company behind it; a US non-profit funds core development. The chain was hit by 51% attacks in 2019 and 2020. On 31 Oct 2026 one ETC cost C$9.95. From 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 its price changed +7.4% in Canadian dollars, and it was 95.1% below its all-time high of C$203.62 set on 6 May 2021.^[1]

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 10 sources · next update about 1 Dec 2026

Price, past year

Past year: high C$25.43 (8 Nov 2025) · low C$8.40 (19 Aug 2026) · -55.1%^[1]

Month-end prices (table)

Date	C$	US$
31 Oct 2026	C$9.96	US$7.13
30 Sep 2026	C$12.94	US$9.09
31 Aug 2026	C$9.96	US$7.18
31 Jul 2026	C$9.49	US$6.76
30 Jun 2026	C$10.14	US$7.14
31 May 2026	C$11.32	US$8.21
30 Apr 2026	C$11.33	US$8.34
31 Mar 2026	C$11.23	US$8.08
28 Feb 2026	C$11.83	US$8.65
31 Jan 2026	C$15.43	US$11.44
31 Dec 2025	C$16.25	US$11.87
30 Nov 2025	C$19.25	US$13.73

Daily prices from CoinGecko; C$ converted at the Bank of Canada daily rate. The latest point is live when available. Past prices, not a forecast.

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Key facts

Price, 31 Oct 2026: C$9.95^[1]
3-month change: +7.4% in C$ (31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026)^[1]
From its high: 95.1% below its high of C$203.62 (6 May 2021)^[1]
Market rank: #69, market value about C$1.6B^[1]
Kind: Native coin · Ethereum Classic (its own network)
Started: July 2015 (split from Ethereum in July 2016)

Checks: the same 9 questions for every coin

Facts, not a rating

Can an admin key create new coins?NoNew ETC come only from mining on a fixed schedule^[2]

Can anyone freeze or take coins from holders?NoThe protocol has no function to freeze or seize ETC^[2]

Can the token's contract code be changed?Not applicableRuns on its own blockchain; its rules change only through network upgrades

Is the supply capped?YesAbout 210.7M maximum^[3]

Any scheduled unlocks in the next 12 months?NoNo vesting or locked allocations^[3]

Does a team or foundation hold over 10% of supply?NoNo ETC team allocation; supply comes from Ethereum's 2015 genesis and mining^[2]

Do network fees reach coin holders?NoAll fees go to miners^[4]

Main network hacked or halted in the past 2 years?NoLast 51% attacks were in 2020; no exploit or halt found since Oct 2024^[5]

Is a regulator or court case targeting the coin itself?NoNo enforcement found; not among the 16 named digital commodities^[6]

Each answer is a fact with a source, not a score. What each check means.

Who controls it

Run by: No company; the ETC Cooperative, a US non-profit historically funded by DCG and Grayscale, supports core-geth development^[2]
Origin: The original Ethereum chain, continued after the July 2016 split over the DAO rescue^[2]
Admin key: None^[2]

Supply

In circulation: 158.88M ETC of a 210.70M maximum (75.4%)^[1]
Circulating: 158.88M of a 210.7M maximum (75.4%)^[3]
New coins: Era 6 cut block rewards to 1.6384 ETC (reported Aug-Sep 2026); about 2.5% a year^[7]
Unlocks: None^[3]

Use and fees

Main use: Proof-of-work smart-contract chain, mostly held and traded; very little DeFi^[4]
Network fees: US$7.5K in the past year; US$110K locked in apps^[4]
Who gets fees: Miners; the proposed Olympia upgrade would fund a treasury rather than burn fees^{[8, 7]}

Trading

Daily trading: About C$76.3M a day on average, 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026^[1]
Daily turnover: Typically 3.91% of its market value changes hands each day^[1]
20-week average: 4.8% below its 20-week average price^[1]
1-year change: -54.9% in C$^[1]^[9]

History

Not a forecast

Coins ranked 51-200 at this point in past cycles (12-14 months after a Bitcoin peak), one year later: 4,050 cases, 612 coins

39% were higher a year later^[10]

Typical result: Median -25% after a year; 45% higher after two years
Lost half or more: 38% within a year
Against Bitcoin: 12% did better than Bitcoin over the year

History, not a forecast.

Red flags and things to watch

No red flags found

In Sep 2026 some mining pools briefly ran a disputed Core-Geth v1.13.0 before reverting to v1.12.23; no blocks or funds were lost.^[7]
ETC suffered 51% attacks in Jan 2019 and Aug 2020 that reversed thousands of blocks.^{[5, 2]}
Olympia, which would add EIP-1559-style fees funding an on-chain treasury, had no activation date as of 31 Oct 2026.^{[8, 7]}

Checked: admin keys, contract upgrades, unlocks, insider supply, hacks, legal actions and claims against records.

Sources and dates

Facts as of 31 Oct 2026. Prices from CoinGecko in Canadian and US dollars; US$ figures without a C$ price are converted at 1.3976 C$ per US$.