Ethereum Classic (ETC) Price Prediction 2026 | Real-Time Chart, Buy Guide & Tokenomics
As of Jan 22, 2026 the Ethereum Classic (ETC) price is $11.573651267529 per coin with a circulating supply of 155 224 285 coins out of a maximum supply of 210 700 000. ETC holds the 44th position by market capitalization at $1 796 511 740 with a market dominance of 0.059%. The cryptocurrency is available across 692 trading pairs. Over the last 24 hours the price has decreased by -0.18%, with weekly losses of -10.69%. Monthly gains stand at -4.62% while the 60-day and 90-day periods show positive growth of -15.19% and -27.01% respectively. Trading volume has increased by 15.53% in the last 24 hours reaching $80 383 146. ETC was initially listed for trading on Jul 24, 2016.
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Ethereum Classic cryptocurrency characteristics
As of 22.01.2026 the ETC cryptocurrency price stands at $11.573651267529 with a market capitalization exceeding $1 796 511 740 and market dominance of 0.059%.
ETC metrics
- Market cap: $1 796 511 740 (44th among cryptocurrencies)
- Volume 24h: $80 383 146 (15.53%)
- Circulating supply: 155 224 285 ETC (max supply — 210 700 000 ETC)
- Num market pairs: 692
- Trading started on exchanges: 24.07.2016
Ethereum Classic Price dynamics
- 24h change: -0.18%
- 7d change: -10.69%
- 30d change:-4.62%
- 60d change:-15.19%
- 90d change:-27.01%
Summary table of characteristics
| ethereum-classic | |
|---|---|
| Price | 11.573651267529$ |
| Max supply | 210 700 000 |
| Circulating supply | 155 224 285 |
| Total supply | 210 700 000 |
| Market cap | 1 796 511 740 |
| Rank | 44 |
| Market cap dominance | 0.059% |
| Fully diluted market cap | 2 438 568 322 |
| Num market pairs | 692 |
| Percent change 1h | -0.9% |
| Percent change 24h | -0.18% |
| Percent change 7d | -10.69% |
| Percent change 30d | -4.62% |
| Percent change 60d | -15.19% |
| Percent change 90d | -27.01% |
| Volume 24h | 80 383 146 |
| Volume change 24h | 15.53% |
| Date added | 2016-07-24 00:00:00 |
Ethereum Classic (ETC)
Ethereum Classic (ETC) is a decentralized, open-source blockchain platform that enables smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps). It originated as a continuation of the original Ethereum blockchain after a contentious hard fork in 2016.
History of Ethereum Classic
Ethereum Classic emerged when the Ethereum community split following the DAO hack. While most users migrated to the new Ethereum (ETH) chain, a minority chose to preserve the original, immutable blockchain, which became Ethereum Classic.
Key Features
- Immutable Blockchain: Transactions cannot be altered or reversed.
- Smart Contracts: Supports Turing-complete smart contracts.
- Proof-of-Work (PoW): Uses a mining-based consensus mechanism.
- Decentralized Governance: No central authority controls the network.
ETC vs ETH
| Feature | Ethereum Classic (ETC) | Ethereum (ETH) |
| Consensus | Proof-of-Work (PoW) | Proof-of-Stake (PoS) |
| Immutable | Yes | No (supports chain reversals) |
| Original Chain | Yes | No (forked version) |
Use Cases
Ethereum Classic is used for:
- Decentralized finance (DeFi) applications.
- Secure and tamper-proof smart contracts.
- Token creation and blockchain-based projects.
Security and Future
Despite past 51% attacks, Ethereum Classic continues to improve its security measures. Its community remains committed to maintaining the original Ethereum vision of an uncensorable and immutable blockchain.
Recent changes in price, volume and market capitalization Ethereum Classic
| Date | Price | Volume24 | Change | Market_cap | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 15:00:05 | 11.573651267529$ | 80 383 146$ | 7 099 849$ | 1 796 511 740$ | -9 248 456$ |
| 2026-01-22 11:00:03 | 11.63339930362$ | 73 283 297$ | 422 700$ | 1 805 760 196$ | -11 173 918$ |
| 2026-01-22 08:38:09 | 11.705461870193$ | 72 860 597$ | -502 108$ | 1 816 934 114$ | -475 488$ |
| 2026-01-22 07:00:05 | 11.708601360507$ | 73 362 705$ | -1 554 690$ | 1 817 409 602$ | 9 437 315$ |
| 2026-01-22 03:00:04 | 11.647978937811$ | 74 917 395$ | 2 520 155$ | 1 807 972 287$ | -15 547 455$ |
| 2026-01-21 19:00:05 | 11.748479372535$ | 72 397 240$ | 2 822 376$ | 1 823 519 742$ | 23 866 994$ |
| 2026-01-21 15:00:06 | 11.594870076929$ | 69 574 863$ | -3 722 574$ | 1 799 652 748$ | -26 835 121$ |
| 2026-01-21 11:00:06 | 11.767904110692$ | 73 297 437$ | -3 673 354$ | 1 826 487 869$ | 3 004 639$ |
| 2026-01-21 07:00:04 | 11.748746972253$ | 76 970 791$ | 3 346 126$ | 1 823 483 230$ | 36 130 016$ |
| 2026-01-21 03:00:04 | 11.516085712963$ | 73 624 665$ | 9 504 079$ | 1 787 353 214$ | -18 393 218$ |
| 2026-01-20 19:00:04 | 11.634933252911$ | 64 120 587$ | 3 471 092$ | 1 805 746 432$ | -19 719 083$ |
| 2026-01-20 15:00:04 | 11.76214961554$ | 60 649 495$ | -2 998 648$ | 1 825 465 515$ | -11 665 701$ |
| 2026-01-20 11:00:05 | 11.837482717062$ | 63 648 143$ | 164 156$ | 1 837 131 216$ | -22 290 639$ |
| 2026-01-20 07:00:16 | 11.981282380638$ | 63 483 987$ | -44 746 162$ | 1 859 421 855$ | -7 542 121$ |
| 2026-01-20 03:00:03 | 12.030050687809$ | 108 230 149$ | -14 167 011$ | 1 866 963 976$ | 16 461 058$ |
| 2026-01-19 19:00:05 | 11.924322682868$ | 122 397 160$ | -1 974 280$ | 1 850 502 919$ | -4 432 922$ |
| 2026-01-19 15:00:05 | 11.953051796279$ | 124 371 440$ | 5 942 782$ | 1 854 935 840$ | 11 684 634$ |
| 2026-01-19 11:00:04 | 11.877928946794$ | 118 428 658$ | 3 959 483$ | 1 843 251 207$ | -9 070 361$ |
| 2026-01-19 07:00:04 | 11.936526121829$ | 114 469 175$ | 42 542 758$ | 1 852 321 568$ | -54 326 699$ |
| 2026-01-19 03:00:04 | 12.28678490538$ | 71 926 417$ | 12 775 625$ | 1 906 648 266$ | -68 588 740$ |
| 2026-01-18 19:00:03 | 12.729162202949$ | 59 150 793$ | -1 877 508$ | 1 975 237 006$ | -2 468 388$ |
| 2026-01-18 15:00:04 | 12.745238295469$ | 61 028 301$ | -49 905$ | 1 977 705 394$ | -1 107 720$ |
| 2026-01-18 11:00:03 | 12.752550599372$ | 61 078 206$ | -2 611 905$ | 1 978 813 114$ | -8 760 685$ |
| 2026-01-18 07:00:04 | 12.809189778717$ | 63 690 110$ | 1 036 121$ | 1 987 573 800$ | -5 554 105$ |
| 2026-01-18 03:00:06 | 12.845175898051$ | 62 653 989$ | -7 658 998$ | 1 993 127 905$ | -36 866 704$ |
| 2026-01-17 19:00:05 | 13.083143487104$ | 70 312 987$ | 1 139 996$ | 2 029 994 609$ | 36 163 396$ |
| 2026-01-17 15:00:05 | 12.850253913756$ | 69 172 991$ | 1 480 345$ | 1 993 831 213$ | -10 052 394$ |
| 2026-01-17 11:00:03 | 12.915222650435$ | 67 692 646$ | -26 210$ | 2 003 883 607$ | 31 181 126$ |
| 2026-01-17 07:00:04 | 12.714436314359$ | 67 718 856$ | -37 623$ | 1 972 702 480$ | -7 993 466$ |
| 2026-01-17 03:00:08 | 12.766139181262$ | 67 756 478$ | 1 025 404$ | 1 980 695 946$ | 70 647 224$ |
| 2026-01-16 19:00:03 | 12.311139220163$ | 66 731 074$ | -1 030 818$ | 1 910 048 722$ | -36 955 588$ |
| 2026-01-16 15:00:05 | 12.549501413018$ | 67 761 891$ | -582 050$ | 1 947 004 310$ | -5 651 502$ |
| 2026-01-16 11:00:05 | 12.586101917325$ | 68 343 941$ | -890 393$ | 1 952 655 813$ | -7 720 843$ |
| 2026-01-16 07:00:04 | 12.636038939735$ | 69 234 334$ | -4 367 993$ | 1 960 376 656$ | 333 073$ |
| 2026-01-16 03:00:04 | 12.634077050553$ | 73 602 327$ | -4 948 283$ | 1 960 043 583$ | -7 255 619$ |
| 2026-01-15 19:00:04 | 12.68121265581$ | 78 550 610$ | -5 312 935$ | 1 967 299 202$ | -42 977 383$ |
| 2026-01-15 15:00:04 | 12.958421240367$ | 83 863 545$ | -1 020 740$ | 2 010 276 585$ | -13 469 830$ |
| 2026-01-15 11:00:05 | 13.045437810869$ | 84 884 285$ | -5 604 314$ | 2 023 746 415$ | 30 242 812$ |
| 2026-01-15 07:00:04 | 12.850646282988$ | 90 488 598$ | 14 659 039$ | 1 993 503 603$ | -21 082 217$ |
| 2025-12-06 00:47:43 | 13.03091478851$ | 75 829 559$ | 1 272 272$ | 2 014 585 819$ | -145 476 097$ |
| 2025-11-28 01:00:03 | 13.98134667599$ | 74 557 287$ | -16 728 353$ | 2 160 061 917$ | -25 197 642$ |
| 2025-11-27 01:00:04 | 14.145633040141$ | 91 285 640$ | 10 304 398$ | 2 185 259 559$ | 13 092 996$ |
| 2025-11-26 01:00:05 | 14.062049398519$ | 80 981 242$ | -15 268 473$ | 2 172 166 562$ | -18 647 962$ |
| 2025-11-25 01:00:04 | 14.183981953388$ | 96 249 715$ | 14 605 808$ | 2 190 814 525$ | 69 050 160$ |
| 2025-11-24 01:00:05 | 13.738144627725$ | 81 643 907$ | -16 423 379$ | 2 121 764 365$ | 48 226 620$ |
| 2025-11-23 01:00:08 | 13.42698641254$ | 98 067 286$ | -57 008 983$ | 2 073 537 745$ | -27 548 111$ |
| 2025-11-22 01:00:04 | 13.606493518049$ | 155 076 269$ | 40 545 819$ | 2 101 085 856$ | -22 760 405$ |
| 2025-11-21 01:00:05 | 13.755056654149$ | 114 530 450$ | 7 219 148$ | 2 123 846 261$ | -71 480 975$ |
| 2025-11-20 01:00:04 | 14.21920624074$ | 107 311 302$ | -12 682 981$ | 2 195 327 236$ | -54 625 134$ |
| 2025-11-19 01:00:13 | 14.574257871982$ | 119 994 283$ | -15 655 925$ | 2 249 952 370$ | 62 431 321$ |
| 2025-11-18 01:00:03 | 14.171066874953$ | 135 650 208$ | 17 354 683$ | 2 187 521 049$ | -65 732 390$ |